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Lake Erie Metropark

Boat House & Dock & Trapper's Run

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Boat House & Dock & Trapper's Run is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Erie Metropark near Maple Beach, MI. The route reaches Boat House & Dock. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 587 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05438, -83.19928
Nearest town Maple Beach, MI
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Boat House & Dock & Trapper's Run

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 574–587 ft

Out & Back · Lake Erie Metropark

Trailhead: 42.05438, -83.19928

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miPass Boat House & Dock.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Trapper's Run, heading NW.
  17. 0.9 miReach Boat House & Dock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boat-house-dock-trappers-run-out-back-3-sights-9-km-6f59

Trail surface

16% paved15% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 3 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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