Abandoned Morton-Taylor Road–Lower Rouge Trail, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Abandoned Morton-Taylor Road–Lower Rouge Trail, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Lower Rouge Parkway near Sheldon, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Abandoned Morton-Taylor Road–Lower Rouge Trail, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 664–681 ft
Out & Back · Lower Rouge Parkway
Trailhead: Abandoned Morton-Taylor Road · 42.28647, -83.46640
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start on Abandoned Morton-Taylor Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North Wetlands Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto West Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Rouge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Abandoned Morton-Taylor Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto West Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto North Wetlands Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Abandoned Morton-Taylor Road, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 9 min before dark.
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