AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Crosswinds Marsh Preserve

Carleton West Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Carleton West Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Crosswinds Marsh Preserve near Willow, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 630 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carleton West Road 42.11100, -83.43085
Nearest town Willow, MI
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Carleton West Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 625–630 ft

Out & Back · Crosswinds Marsh Preserve

Trailhead: Carleton West Road · 42.11100, -83.43085

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miReach Carleton West Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miArrive 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/carleton-west-road-out-back-3-km-2462

Trail surface

70% dirt30% grass

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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