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Hickory Glen Park

Expert Loop–MTB Skills Area, 6 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Expert Loop–MTB Skills Area, 6 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Hickory Glen Park near Wolverine Lake, MI. The route passes Stuart Lake, Expert Loop and MTB Skills Area. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 938 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakes Community Trail 42.56950, -83.47967
Nearest town Wolverine Lake, MI
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Expert Loop–MTB Skills Area, 6 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 909–938 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Glen Park

Trailhead: Lakes Community Trail · 42.56950, -83.47967

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lakes Community Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Stuart Lake.
  3. 300 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Expert Loop.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading S.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading S.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading SE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading S.
  16. 0.1 miPass MTB Skills Area.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.5 miReach Expert Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading N.
  37. 150 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading NE.
  38. 250 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading E.
  39. 100 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  40. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading E.
  41. 450 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading N.
  42. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading N.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  44. 150 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading N.
  45. 150 ftBear right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  46. 150 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/expert-loop-mtb-skills-area-out-back-7-sights-4-km-6eb2

Trail surface

45% paved36% dirt14% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:16 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:05 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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