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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
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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 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 57% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 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 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 0.6 miSharp right onto Pond Loop, heading W.
  25. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  26. 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/hiking-trail-out-back-5-km-6098

Trail surface

39% dirt7% paved54% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip57%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 18% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 19% rain9 AM: 40% rain10 AM: 37% rain11 AM: 52% rain12 PM: 50% rain1 PM: 45% rain2 PM: 57% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 60°49°
Tue 67°44°
Wed 59°56°
Thu 70°55°
Fri 71°49°
Sat 72°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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