AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hines Parkway

Beech Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr

Beech Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Hines Parkway near Northville, MI. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 902 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40409, -83.50385
Nearest town Northville, MI
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Beech Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 790–904 ft

Out & Back · Hines Parkway

Trailhead: 42.40409, -83.50385

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto Beech Trail, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beech-trail-out-back-9-km-1ebe

Trail surface

41% paved2% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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