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Red Trail to Lower Trout Lake (Rathburg) Loop route map
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Red Trail to Lower Trout Lake (Rathburg) Loop

Lake Orion, Michigan

7.1 mi

Distance

810 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 34m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Red Trail to Lower Trout Lake (Rathburg) Loop is a loop trail in Bald Mountain Recreation Area, managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, in Oakland County, Michigan. It is 7.1 miles long. The nearest town is Lake Orion, Michigan, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:283 ft
Max:308 ft
Gain:247 ft
Loss:247 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 283 ft and 308 ft across 7.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.283 ft291 ft300 ft308 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.3 mi7.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi299 ft
High point0.7 mi308 ft
End7.1 mi299 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Orion, MI · about 2 mi away
County:
Oakland County, MI
Jurisdiction:
Bald Mountain Recreation Area · Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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