Maybury State Park

Hiking Trail

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Hiking Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Maybury State Park near Salem, MI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi938 – 978 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pond Loop 42.43618, -83.55054
Nearest town Salem, MI

Directions

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Hiking Trail

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 939–977 ft

Out & Back · Maybury State Park

Trailhead: Pond Loop · 42.43618, -83.55054

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pond Loop, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Hiking Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miSharp right onto Pond Loop, heading W.
  21. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 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 surface

40% dirt6% paved54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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