Chair–Bear Statue, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Chair–Bear Statue, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near Wixom, MI. The route passes Norton Creek and Bear Statue before reaching Chair at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chair–Bear Statue, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 911–970 ft
Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.53835, -83.53744
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Norton Creek.
- 1.7 miPass Bear Statue.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Chair, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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