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Halsted Hill–Chestnut Ridge City Overlook, 3 summits

2.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 57 min

Halsted Hill–Chestnut Ridge City Overlook, 3 summits is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Novi, MI. The route passes Jatco Pond and Halsted Hill before reaching Chestnut Ridge City Overlook at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 971 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49728, -83.43603
Nearest town Novi, MI
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Halsted Hill–Chestnut Ridge City Overlook, 3 summits

2.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 57 min

Elevation 868–971 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.49728, -83.43603

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

Transit-accessible: 12 Mile / Haggerty (EB) stop 160 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miPass Jatco Pond.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miPass Chestnut Ridge City Overlook.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftReach Halsted Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miArrive 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/halsted-hill-chestnut-ridge-city-overlook-out-back-3-summits-4-km-edb0

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 12 Mile / Haggerty (EB) stop 160 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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