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Hines Parkway

Beech Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Beech Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Hines Parkway near Northville, MI. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 902 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40797, -83.49858
Nearest town Northville, MI
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Beech Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 790–903 ft

Out & Back · Hines Parkway

Trailhead: 42.40797, -83.49858

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Beech Trail, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beech-trail-out-back-10-km-6fa8

Trail surface

38% paved2% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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