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Maybury State Park

Equestrian Trail

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Equestrian Trail is a 3-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 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43567, -83.53240
Nearest town Northville, MI
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Equestrian Trail

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 942–979 ft

Out & Back · Maybury State Park

Trailhead: 42.43567, -83.53240

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maybury State Park Drive, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Maybury State Park Drive, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/equestrian-trail-out-back-5-km-a575

Trail surface

75% dirt13% grass4% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 8 min before dark.

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