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Huron Valley Trail–South Lyon City Trail, 3 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Huron Valley Trail–South Lyon City Trail, 3 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Volunteer Park near New Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 961 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51717, -83.61619
Nearest town New Hudson, MI
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Huron Valley Trail–South Lyon City Trail, 3 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 902–963 ft

Out & Back · Volunteer Park

Trailhead: 42.51717, -83.61619

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 2.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto South Lyon City Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Volunteer Park Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miReach Huron Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 200 ftTurn left onto South Lyon City Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  34. 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miArrive 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/hole-8-sunset-point-huron-valley-trail-out-back-3-sights-22-km

Trail surface

83% paved3% gravel1% boardwalk1% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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