Back Nine Drops–#26-#27 Loop, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min
Back Nine Drops–#26-#27 Loop, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Stony Creek Metropark near Stony Creek, MI. The route reaches Back Nine Drops. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Directions
Back Nine Drops–#26-#27 Loop, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min
Elevation 828–900 ft
Loop · Stony Creek Metropark
Trailhead: 42.72590, -83.12568
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto #26-#27, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto #27-#39, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto #15-#39, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Back Nine, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto #22-#40, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto #40-#41, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto #16-#17, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Ridgeline, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Back Nine, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Back Nine (Drops), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Back Nine, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Back Nine Drops.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto #12-#43, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto #26-#43, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto #26-#27, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Back Nine Jump Line–Gravel Pit, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft
- Rock Garden–#26-#27, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- #14-#39 (Woohoo Hill)–#26-#27 Loop, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 34 ft
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