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Hickory Glen Park

Expert Loop–MTB Skills Area, 7 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Expert Loop–MTB Skills Area, 7 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hickory Glen Park near Glengary, MI. The route passes MTB Skills Area, Stuart Lake and Expert Loop before reaching Richardson Community Center and Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 938 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55478, -83.51055
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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Expert Loop–MTB Skills Area, 7 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 909–938 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Glen Park

Trailhead: 42.55478, -83.51055

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miPass MTB Skills Area.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading N.
  21. 50 ftPass Stuart Lake.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading NE.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NE.
  25. 300 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading E.
  26. 400 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading E.
  27. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading SE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading S.
  29. 50 ftPass Expert Loop.
  30. 100 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading S.
  31. 200 ftBear right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NW.
  32. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftPass Richardson Community Center and Park Beach.
  34. 350 ftReach Expert Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 450 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading NE.
  37. 150 ftTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NW.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading NW.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading NW.
  41. 450 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NW.
  42. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading N.
  43. 100 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading NW.
  44. 250 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading NE.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  47. 100 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading SE.
  48. 0.1 miContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  49. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading N.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
  53. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  54. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  56. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  58. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  59. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  60. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  61. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  62. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  63. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/expert-loop-mtb-skills-area-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

48% paved16% dirt7% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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