James F. Atchison Park

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

14 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Hole #8 Sunset Point–Huron Valley Trail, 3 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in James F. Atchison Park near New Hudson, MI. The route reaches Hole #8 Sunset Point. It climbs 356 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,056 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47662, -83.61348
Nearest town New Hudson, MI

Directions

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

14 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Elevation 899–1,056 ft

Out & Back · James F. Atchison Park

Trailhead: 42.47662, -83.61348

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NE.
  4. 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miPass Hole #8 Sunset Point.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Hole #6, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hole #9, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Hole #10, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miReach Hole #8 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Hole #12, heading E.
  27. 450 ftBear right onto Hole #10, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hole #9, heading N.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hole #7, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  32. 0.4 miBear right onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading E.
  36. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 2 miBear left, heading SW.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 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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