Huron Valley Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Huron Valley Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near New Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Huron Valley Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 928–970 ft
Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.51563, -83.60985
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading E.
- 2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Huron Valley Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Huron Valley Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Huron Valley Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Norton Creek–Huron Valley Trail, 3 sights 8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Horse Track via Huron Valley Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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