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Maybury State Park

Equestrian Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Equestrian Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Maybury State Park near Northville, MI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 978 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43411, -83.53504
Nearest town Northville, MI
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Equestrian Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Elevation 942–977 ft

Out & Back · Maybury State Park

Trailhead: 42.43411, -83.53504

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maybury State Park Drive, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Maybury State Park Drive, heading N.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftArrive 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/equestrian-trail-out-back-5-km-1276

Trail surface

71% dirt17% grass4% paved8% 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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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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