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Hickory Woods Viewpoint via M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector

4 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Hickory Woods Viewpoint via M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector is a 4-mile out-and-back near Novi, MI. The route reaches Hickory Woods Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 965 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Trail 42.51119, -83.44394
Nearest town Novi, MI
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Hickory Woods Viewpoint via M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector

4 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 899–965 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Nature Trail · 42.51119, -83.44394

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 47% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto Hickory Woods Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miReach Hickory Woods Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector, heading E.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftArrive 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/hickory-woods-viewpoint-hickory-woods-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-0a12

Trail surface

89% paved8% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F57°
Precip47%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity87%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 28% rain11 AM: 45% rain12 PM: 45% rain1 PM: 36% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 31% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 61°49°
Tue 68°44°
Wed 60°56°
Thu 70°58°
Fri 72°52°
Sat 73°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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