Huron Valley Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Huron Valley Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near New Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 55 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
6.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 928–970 ft
Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.51539, -83.61497
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Huron Valley Trail, heading N.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 SW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Huron Valley Trail–South Lyon City Trail, 3 sights 14.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Huron Valley Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- South Lyon City Trail & Volunteer Park Trail via Huron Valley Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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