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Barton Nature Area–Black Pond Woods Nature Area, 6 groves is a 2-mile out-and-back in Leslie Park near Barton Hills, MI. The route passes Barton Nature Area, Huron River, Huron Parkway Right of Way and Black Pond Woods Nature Area before reaching Black Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 909 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Barton-Argo Loop Trail 42.30346, -83.74647
Nearest town Barton Hills, MI

Directions

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Barton Nature Area–Black Pond Woods Nature Area, 6 groves

2 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 46 min

Elevation 775–909 ft

Out & Back · Leslie Park

Trailhead: Barton-Argo Loop Trail · 42.30346, -83.74647

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 58° · precip 64% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Barton Nature Area.
  3. 50 ftPass Huron River.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miPass Huron Parkway Right of Way.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miPass Black Pond Woods Nature Area.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftPass Black Pond.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Black Pond Loops, heading E.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 200 ftReach Barton Nature Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 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

88% dirt9% paved3% boardwalk

Weather

RainTemperature 62°F58°
Precip64%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 21% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 51% rain10 AM: 45% rain11 AM: 64% rain12 PM: 57% rain1 PM: 62% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 61°50°
Tue 68°46°
Wed 60°56°
Thu 71°52°
Fri 71°48°
Sat 73°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead