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Hickory Glen Park

Expert Loop–MTB Skills Area, 7 sights

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Expert Loop–MTB Skills Area, 7 sights is a 5-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, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 938 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakes Community Trail 42.55777, -83.51153
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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Expert Loop–MTB Skills Area, 7 sights

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 909–938 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Glen Park

Trailhead: Lakes Community Trail · 42.55777, -83.51153

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lakes Community Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading N.
  13. 50 ftPass MTB Skills Area.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading E.
  18. 150 ftPass Stuart Lake.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading NE.
  22. 400 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading N.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading NE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading E.
  26. 100 ftPass Expert Loop.
  27. 100 ftBear right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  33. 500 ftPass Richardson Community Center and Park Beach.
  34. 150 ftReach Expert Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  36. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.4 miBear left onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading S.
  41. 200 ftTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading S.
  42. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading W.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading W.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading W.
  45. 400 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading SW.
  46. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading W.
  47. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading W.
  48. 250 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading W.
  49. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  51. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading W.
  52. 0.1 miContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading W.
  53. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading W.
  54. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading W.
  55. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading W.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading W.
  57. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading W.
  58. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  59. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  60. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  61. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  62. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  63. 0.3 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-8-km-9111

Trail surface

57% paved26% dirt7% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 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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