Chair–Bear Statue, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Chair–Bear Statue, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near Wixom, MI. The route passes Bear Statue, Chair and Norton Creek. It is mostly level, with 26 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, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 921–970 ft
Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park
Trailhead: Old Orchard Loop · 42.52150, -83.56158
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Prairie Pathway, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Chair, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Bear Statue.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftPass Norton Creek.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Old Orchard Loop, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Old Orchard Loop Trailhead
- Huron Valley Trail 16.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Huron Valley Trail 16.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Horse Track & Old Orchard Loop via Huron Valley Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 62 ft
- Huron Valley Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Huron Valley Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Norton Creek–Coyote Corridor, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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