Lyon Oaks County Park

Huron Valley Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Huron Valley Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near New Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 971 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51576, -83.61733
Nearest town New Hudson, MI

Directions

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Huron Valley Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 928–970 ft

Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.51576, -83.61733

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Huron Valley Trail, heading E.
  6. 2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading S.
  11. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NW.
  19. 2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% paved1% boardwalk12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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