Cherry Tree Promenade Viewpoint–The Summit, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Cherry Tree Promenade Viewpoint–The Summit, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Fort Wayne, MI. The route passes SW Greenway Entrance and The Summit before reaching Cherry Tree Promenade Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cherry Tree Promenade Viewpoint–The Summit, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 579–606 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.32672, -83.09282
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 59° · precip 51% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Transit-accessible: Michigan / 24th (EB) stop 520 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Southwest Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass SW Greenway Entrance.
- 150 ftPass The Summit.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cherry Tree Promenade, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Cherry Tree Promenade Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Southwest Greenway, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Michigan / 24th (EB) stop 520 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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