Michigan trails · Pigeon River Equestrian Trail

Pigeon River Equestrian Trail

A 6.2-mile network in Michigan, with 84 ft of climbing. Reaches West Lost Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

6.2 mi

Elevation gain

84 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

Steepest mile

+84 ft

Shape

network

Horses

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 6.2 miles.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

West Lost Lake (lake)
South Twin Lake (lake)
North Twin Lake (lake)
Lost Lake (lake)

Getting there

Pigeon River Equestrian Trail access. About 1 h 28 min drive (47 mi, 4 of them unpaved) from Petoskey. 45.17668, -84.39719 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:22 a.m., the sun rises at 7:51 a.m. and sets at 6:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:24 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.2-mile route takes roughly 2 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:11 a.m. — 8 h 43 min before sunset.