Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Hike (Oakland County) Register

Date and Time:
Sat, Dec 6, 2025; 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM  (Eastern)

Organized By: Southeast Michigan Group

Location: 2500 Kern Rd, Orion Township, MI 48360, USA

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Join us for a scenic 6-mile hike at one of Oakland County’s beautiful parks—Bald Mountain Recreation Area. With its mix of forest trails, lakes, and rolling terrain, this park offers beautiful scenery and fresh air in every season.

Meeting Location:
Park at the Bald Mountain Shooting Range (coordinates: 42.7462019, -83.2193139). This is where we will meet. Please arrive by 9:45 AM so we can begin promptly at 10:00 AM. There are restrooms at the shooting range store that we can use before and after the hike. 

Hike Leader:
For questions, email sierra.club.semg@gmail.com.

Participation Details:
For all our hikes, please remember to bring comfortable hiking shoes, a water bottle, food, and the season’s weather appropriate clothing. Participation in Sierra Club activities requires registration and acceptance of a waiver, which you can complete online at the link above. Electronic copies of the required waiver are available online or by request and will be accepted automatically by signing-in to the event.

Cancellation Policy:
The hike will proceed rain, snow, or shine. However, if an Extreme Weather Warning is issued by the National Weather Service, the hike will be canceled for safety reasons.

Park Pass Information:
When visiting a Michigan State Park, a Recreation Passport is required. The cost per vehicle is $14 when purchased during license plate registration renewal through the Secretary of State. Entrance to Metroparks requires a $40 annual pass or a $10 day pass. You may be able to purchase a day or annual pass at the park entrance booth.

Hikes are free and open to the public. However, sometimes we do activities that require a fee which would be noted in the description of the event.

Level: Moderate

Cancellation Policy: Activity is held rain or shine, but may be altered due to inclement weather