Cherry Island Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Cherry Island Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Erie Metropark near Maple Beach, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cherry Island Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 572–587 ft
Out & Back · Lake Erie Metropark
Trailhead: 42.06250, -83.19366
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Cherry Island Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:15 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:35 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:03 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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