Back Nine Jump Line–Back Nine Drops Loop, 5 sights
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Back Nine Jump Line–Back Nine Drops Loop, 5 sights is a 2-mile loop in Stony Creek Metropark near Stony Creek, MI. The route passes Back Nine Jump Line and Back Nine Drops. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Back Nine Jump Line–Back Nine Drops Loop, 5 sights
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 839–915 ft
Loop · Stony Creek Metropark
Trailhead: 42.72329, -83.12560
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto #26-#27, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto #27-#39, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto #15-#39, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Back Nine, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Back Nine Jump Line.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridgeline, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Back Nine, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridgeline, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Back Nine, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Back Nine (Drops), heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Back Nine Drops.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Back Nine, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto #12-#43, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto #26-#43, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto #26-#27, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Whale Tail–Step-Up/Down Loop, 5 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Roller Coaster Jump Line–Log Drop Loop, 7 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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