Hawthorn Pond
2.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 54 min
Hawthorn Pond is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Goodison, MI. The route reaches Hawthorn Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hawthorn Pond
2.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 54 min
Elevation 948–1,033 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.72225, -83.19649
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Hawthorn Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Hawthorn Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Paint Creek & Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve Trails 8.5 mi · ▲ 379 ft
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