Berry Lake–M-5 Metro Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 57 min
Berry Lake–M-5 Metro Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Walled Lake, MI. The route reaches Berry Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Berry Lake–M-5 Metro Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 57 min
Elevation 899–970 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.51290, -83.44484
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto M-5 Metro Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Berry Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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