Barton Nature Area–Black Pond Woods Nature Area, 5 groves is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Leslie Park near Northfield, MI. The route passes Black Pond, Black Pond Woods Nature Area, Huron Parkway Right of Way and Huron River before reaching Barton Nature Area at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi771 – 915 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30912, -83.73036
Nearest town Northfield, MI
Directions
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Barton Nature Area–Black Pond Woods Nature Area, 5 groves
3.2 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 773–917 ft
Out & Back · Leslie Park
Trailhead: 42.30912, -83.73036
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 57° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Transit-accessible: Pontiac + Arrowwood stop 390 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Black Pond.
- 50 ftPass Black Pond Woods Nature Area.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Huron Parkway Right of Way.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Huron River.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Barton Nature Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
73% dirt5% paved3% boardwalk19% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 62°F57°
Precip63%Wind6 mphUV2Humidity85%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon
61°50°
Tue
67°46°
Wed
59°55°
Thu
70°52°
Fri
71°48°
Sat
73°48°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Pontiac + Arrowwood stop 390 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Black Pond Woods Nature Area & Black Pond via Black Pond Loops 1.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Dhu Varren Woods Nature Area 1.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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