Equestrian Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Equestrian Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Maybury State Park near Northville, MI. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Equestrian Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 930–981 ft
Out & Back · Maybury State Park
Trailhead: 42.43919, -83.51285
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail Access, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Maybury State Park Drive, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Maybury State Park Drive, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail Access, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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