Lake Erie Metropark

Cherry Island Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Cherry Island Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Erie Metropark near Cherry Island, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 587 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06811, -83.20226
Nearest town Cherry Island, MI

Directions

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Cherry Island Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 572–587 ft

Out & Back · Lake Erie Metropark

Trailhead: 42.06811, -83.20226

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cherry Island Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

19% paved13% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 4 min before dark.

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