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Huron Meadows Metropark

Dibrova Lake & Cedar Trace

5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Dibrova Lake & Cedar Trace is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Huron Meadows Metropark near Brighton, MI. The route reaches Dibrova Lake at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 902 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49312, -83.77514
Nearest town Brighton, MI
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Dibrova Lake & Cedar Trace

5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 864–903 ft

Out & Back · Huron Meadows Metropark

Trailhead: 42.49312, -83.77514

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 58% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Cedar Trace, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Maltby Vista, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Cedar Trace, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftReach Dibrova Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Maltby Vista, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Cedar Trace, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dibrova-lake-cedar-trace-out-back-8-km-b1d2

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 63°F57°
Precip58%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity88%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 41% rain11 AM: 58% rain12 PM: 48% rain1 PM: 47% rain2 PM: 43% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 61°49°
Tue 67°45°
Wed 59°55°
Thu 71°52°
Fri 71°48°
Sat 72°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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