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James F. Atchison Park

Hole #8 Sunset Point–Huron Valley Trail, 3 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Hole #8 Sunset Point–Huron Valley Trail, 3 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in James F. Atchison Park near South Lyon, MI. The route reaches Hole #8 Sunset Point. It climbs 328 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,056 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Huron Valley Trail 42.45657, -83.65345
Nearest town South Lyon, MI
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Hole #8 Sunset Point–Huron Valley Trail, 3 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 899–1,056 ft

Out & Back · James F. Atchison Park

Trailhead: Huron Valley Trail · 42.45657, -83.65345

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 1.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miPass Hole #8 Sunset Point.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Hole #6, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hole #9, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Hole #10, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miReach Hole #8 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Hole #12, heading E.
  37. 450 ftBear right onto Hole #10, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hole #9, heading E.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hole #7, heading E.
  41. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  42. 0.4 miBear right onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading SE.
  43. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  44. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NE.
  46. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 2.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  53. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  56. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  57. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  58. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  59. 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/hole-8-sunset-point-huron-valley-trail-out-back-3-sights-24-km

Trail surface

84% paved1% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:23 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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