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Michigan trails · Brighton Rec. Area - Murray Lake Trail

Brighton Rec. Area - Murray Lake Trail

A 11.2-mile network in Michigan, with 56 ft of climbing. Reaches Murray Lake and other lake destinations.

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Length
11.2 mi
Elevation gain
56 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
12%
Steepest mile
+50 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.3 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
yes
Horses
no

Elevation profile

871 – 928 ft12345678910111213

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 13.0 miles.

Reaches

Getting there

Brighton Rec. Area - Murray Lake Trail junction. 42.50954, -83.81230 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:29 a.m., the sun rises at 6:58 a.m. and sets at 8:11 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:40 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.2-mile route takes roughly 4 h 11 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:10 a.m. — 9 h 01 min before sunset.

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