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Hickory Glen Park

Expert Loop–Stuart Lake, 7 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Expert Loop–Stuart Lake, 7 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Hickory Glen Park near Commerce, MI. The route passes Richardson Community Center and Park Beach, Stuart Lake and Expert Loop. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 938 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59117, -83.48413
Nearest town Commerce, MI
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Expert Loop–Stuart Lake, 7 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 909–939 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Glen Park

Trailhead: 42.59117, -83.48413

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1.3 miPass Richardson Community Center and Park Beach.
  4. 350 ftPass Stuart Lake.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftPass Expert Loop.
  7. 300 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading W.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading W.
  12. 400 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading S.
  13. 300 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading SE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Stolen Bridge), heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Spincycle), heading SW.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Hairpin Alley), heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Spincycle), heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Hairpin Alley), heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (The Original Mile), heading SW.
  27. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Kevin's Twisties), heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Cell Tower), heading NW.
  30. 100 ftReach Expert Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 100 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Kevin's Twisties), heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (The Original Mile), heading N.
  34. 250 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Hairpin Alley), heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Spincycle), heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Hairpin Alley), heading N.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Spincycle), heading NE.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  39. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Stolen Bridge), heading NW.
  40. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading NW.
  42. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading NW.
  43. 150 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading NW.
  44. 250 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading W.
  45. 150 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading W.
  46. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading W.
  47. 400 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading W.
  48. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading W.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading W.
  50. 150 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading SW.
  51. 200 ftBear right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading W.
  52. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  53. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  54. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/expert-loop-stuart-lake-out-back-8-sights-7-km-b84f

Trail surface

45% paved26% dirt29% 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 7:05 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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