James F. Atchison Park

Huron Valley Trail

11.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr

Huron Valley Trail is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in James F. Atchison Park near New Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 991 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51404, -83.62634
Nearest town New Hudson, MI

Directions

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Huron Valley Trail

11.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 905–992 ft

Out & Back · James F. Atchison Park

Trailhead: 42.51404, -83.62634

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 2.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  29. 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  41. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  47. 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.

Trail surface

89% paved1% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:23 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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