10th Street Entrance–Gravel Bank, 7 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
10th Street Entrance–Gravel Bank, 7 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Fort Wayne, MI. The route passes SW Greenway Entrance, Park House Plaza, 10th Street Entrance and 2 more before reaching 8th Street Entrance at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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10th Street Entrance–Gravel Bank, 7 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 579–606 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.32672, -83.09282
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: Michigan / 24th (EB) stop 520 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Southwest Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass SW Greenway Entrance.
- 100 ftPass Park House Plaza.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Gravel Bank.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nature Walk, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Tree Promenade, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Games Meadow.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Walk, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftPass 8th Street Entrance.
- 150 ftReach 10th Street Entrance, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Tree Promenade, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Walk, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Southwest Greenway, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Michigan / 24th (EB) stop 520 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- River Terrace–SW Greenway Entrance, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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