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Lyon Oaks County Park

Berry Lake–Norton Creek, 6 sights

16 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Berry Lake–Norton Creek, 6 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near Walled Lake, MI. The route passes Berry Lake, Mud Lake and Norton Creek. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 971 ft17.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52713, -83.44484
Nearest town Walled Lake, MI
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Berry Lake–Norton Creek, 6 sights

16 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Elevation 921–970 ft

Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.52713, -83.44484

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 60°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Berry Lake.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto M-5 Metro Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.5 miSharp left onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miPass Mud Lake.
  8. 1.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miPass Norton Creek.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Corridor, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Connector, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Heron Loop, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miReach Berry Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto connector, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Coyote Corridor, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Prairie Pathway, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading N.
  27. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 1.9 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 1.5 miSharp right onto M-5 Metro Trail, heading E.
  36. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  37. 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/berry-lake-norton-creek-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

83% paved9% dirt5% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F50°
Feels like47°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
60°50°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Tue 63°47°
Wed 63°51° 15%
Thu 69°54°
Fri 72°52°
Sat 75°53°
Sun 72°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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