Willow Metropark

Crosscountry Skiing Trail via Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Crosscountry Skiing Trail via Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector is a 2-mile out-and-back in Willow Metropark near Willow, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 623 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector 42.13238, -83.37389
Nearest town Willow, MI

Directions

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Crosscountry Skiing Trail via Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 616–623 ft

Out & Back · Willow Metropark

Trailhead: Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector · 42.13238, -83.37389

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 58° · precip 64% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector, heading N.
  2. 150 ftSharp left onto Crosscountry Skiing Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miReach Crosscountry Skiing Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miSharp right onto Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector, heading S.
  5. 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

97% dirt3% paved

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F58°
Precip64%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity87%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 18% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 44% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 58% rain12 PM: 64% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 33% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 23% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:36 PM
Mon 62°51°
Tue 66°48°
Wed 60°57° 20%
Thu 69°54°
Fri 70°51°
Sat 74°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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