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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Barton Nature Area.
- 50 ftPass Huron River.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Huron Parkway Right of Way.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Black Pond Woods Nature Area.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Black Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Black Pond Loops, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftReach Barton Nature Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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