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 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

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

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