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Indian Crossing Trails Park

Globe Mill Pond–Fitz Overshot Waterwheel Loop, 6 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min

Globe Mill Pond–Fitz Overshot Waterwheel Loop, 6 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Indian Crossing Trails Park near Tecumseh, MI. The route passes Globe Mill Pond, Standish Pond and Fitz Overshot Waterwheel. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 774 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: spur 42.00529, -83.93085
Nearest town Tecumseh, MI
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Globe Mill Pond–Fitz Overshot Waterwheel Loop, 6 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min

Elevation 744–774 ft

Loop · Indian Crossing Trails Park

Trailhead: spur · 42.00529, -83.93085

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on spur, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Globe Mill Pond.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Outer Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Main Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miPass Standish Pond.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Park Trail, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto North Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miBear left onto spur, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto North Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miPass Fitz Overshot Waterwheel.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Main Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Outer Trail, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto spur, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftThe loop closes 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/globe-mill-pond-loop

Trail surface

72% dirt1% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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