Bald Eagle Trail & Blue Heron Trail Loop via Horse Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Bald Eagle Trail & Blue Heron Trail Loop via Horse Trail is a 2.9-mile loop in Crosswinds Marsh Preserve near Martinsville, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bald Eagle Trail & Blue Heron Trail Loop via Horse Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 628–638 ft
Loop · Crosswinds Marsh Preserve
Trailhead: Horse Trail · 42.10854, -83.44088
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start on Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Wetland Garden Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mallard Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Bald Eagle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Heron Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Service Trails, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Blue Heron Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Service Trails, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Blue Heron Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Service Trails, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Horse Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miThe loop closes 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Horse Trail Trailhead
- Blue Heron Trail–Horse Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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