Equestrian Trail
3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Equestrian Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Maybury State Park near Salem, 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 42.43605, -83.54282
Nearest town Salem, MI
Directions
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Equestrian Trail
3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 942–977 ft
Out & Back · Maybury State Park
Trailhead: 42.43605, -83.54282
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
70% dirt6% paved24% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Hiking Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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