Chair–Bear Statue Loop, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Chair–Bear Statue Loop, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile loop in Lyon Oaks County Park near Wixom, MI. The route passes Norton Creek, Bear Statue and Chair. 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 Loop, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 921–970 ft
Loop · Lyon Oaks County Park
Trailhead: Michigan Air Line Trail · 42.52620, -83.53593
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Michigan Air Line Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Norton Creek.
- 1.7 miPass Bear Statue.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Chair, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 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 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Michigan Air Line Trail Trailhead
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- Norton Creek & Coyote Corridor 3.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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