Maybury State Park

Equestrian Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Equestrian Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Maybury State Park near Salem, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 974 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43450, -83.54003
Nearest town Salem, MI

Directions

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Equestrian Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 942–976 ft

Out & Back · Maybury State Park

Trailhead: 42.43450, -83.54003

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Hiking Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% dirt7% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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