Heron Hollow Pond & Bullfrog Bog

3.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Heron Hollow Pond & Bullfrog Bog is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Gingellville, MI. The route passes Heron Hollow Pond before reaching Bullfrog Bog at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,053 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73624, -83.29793
Nearest town Gingellville, MI

Directions

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Heron Hollow Pond & Bullfrog Bog

3.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 985–1,054 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.73624, -83.29793

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 57° · precip 32% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miPass Bullfrog Bog.
  4. 100 ftReach Heron Hollow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.8 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

79% paved21% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F57°
Precip32%Wind11 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 29% rain12 PM: 32% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:36 PM
Mon 61°50°
Tue 67°45°
Wed 58°55°
Thu 70°54°
Fri 70°49°
Sat 72°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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