Directions:
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/mapping.aspx?id=435&type=SPRK
http://roadnow.com/i75/gmap.php?la=42.6922145189677&ln=-83.2512187957763&hname=I-75+exit+81%2C+Northbound
North of Detroit, MI in Oakland County, Michigan
I-75 north to exit 81 north on M-24(Lapeer Rd) towards Lake Orion
South Unit is off of West Scripps, Walden Rd, and Greenshield Rd (hunters use
these more)
Slightly south on M-24 from Waldon Rd is the Bald Mountain Lake/Picnic Area
entrance
Continue north on M-24, turn right on E. Flint Street, right on Orion Rd, left
on Stoney Creek Rd, Left on Harmon rd to find the North Unit Trails
Trail Information:
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=435&type=SPRK
http://www.michigantrailmaps.com/Oakland/BaldMountain/ParkMapEnlarged.html
Miscellaneous Information: Oakland County is full of places to
run. I have lived in The Lake Orion area most of my life. I started recreational
trail running in 2012. I have mountain biked and hiked on the North Unit Trails
at Bald Mountain Recreation Area since 1994. They do not have super high
elevation but good a few good size hills that make biking challenging and hiking
and trail running fun.
The South Unit has trails that go through meadows and around the lake at the
Lake/Picnic area.
The North Unit borders the Addison Oaks Oakland County Park which has trails to
run on. I camp there and run there when I'm not camping in the warmer
months. Orion Oaks is a second favorite place to run in long beautiful
meadows. The Paint Creek Trail is down the road from my house off a dirt road.
It is an old railroad that had been converted to a well maintained gravel trail
that goes from Lake Orion To Rochester (8.9 miles). I have biked this whole
distance and ran shorter parts of it. It has a slight grade to the
elevation and is a good alternative to running on roads. It butts up to Bald
Mountain Recreation Area near Lake Orion.
http://www.destinationoakland.com/parksandtrails/mapspublications/Documents/AO%20Trail%20map_2012.pdf
http://www.destinationoakland.com/parksandtrails/mapspublications/Pages/ParkMaps.aspx
http://www.paintcreektrail.org/assets/pdf_files/Maps/PaintCreekTrailMap_2012_color.pdf
Ericka Schultz