Great Sulphur Spring–Black Loop, 5 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Great Sulphur Spring–Black Loop, 5 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Vienna, MI. The route reaches Great Sulphur Spring. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 581 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Loop 41.76335, -83.47026
Nearest town Vienna, MI

Directions

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Great Sulphur Spring–Black Loop, 5 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 570–581 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Black Loop · 41.76335, -83.47026

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

  1. Start on Black Loop, heading SE.
  2. 2.4 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Green Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Purple, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Great Sulphur Spring.
  6. 0.4 miReach Great Sulphur Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Green Loop, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Black Loop, heading E.
  10. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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