Lake Erie Metropark

Boat House & Dock & Trapper's Run

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Boat House & Dock & Trapper's Run is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Erie Metropark near Cherry Island, MI. The route reaches Boat House & Dock. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 581 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07008, -83.19370
Nearest town Cherry Island, MI

Directions

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Boat House & Dock & Trapper's Run

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 575–581 ft

Out & Back · Lake Erie Metropark

Trailhead: 42.07008, -83.19370

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Boat House & Dock.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Trapper's Run, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miReach Boat House & Dock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

33% paved67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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