Black Oak Barren Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 39 min
Black Oak Barren Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Highland Oaks County Park near Clyde, MI. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Oak Barren Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 39 min
Elevation 992–1,032 ft
Out & Back · Highland Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.69575, -83.60627
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hye-Way Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Black Oak Barren Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Spring Lake Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Black Oak Barren Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Black Oak Barren Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Hye-Way Loop, 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:17 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:05 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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