Beech Trail
6 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Beech Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Hines Parkway near Northville, MI. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beech Trail
6 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 790–903 ft
Out & Back · Hines Parkway
Trailhead: 42.40813, -83.49376
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Beech Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Beech Trail 6 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Beech Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Wetland Viewpoint via Beech Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Shearer Drive 9 mi · ▲ 297 ft
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