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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Hole #8 Sunset Point.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Hole #6, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hole #9, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Hole #10, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Hole #8 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hole #12, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Hole #10, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hole #9, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hole #7, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Horse Track via Huron Valley Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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