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Lyon Oaks County Park

Huron Valley Trail

15.6 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Huron Valley Trail is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near South Lyon, MI. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 971 ft16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45488, -83.65287
Nearest town South Lyon, MI
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Huron Valley Trail

15.6 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 910–970 ft

Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.45488, -83.65287

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 1.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 2.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading E.
  19. 400 ftTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
  20. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NW.
  28. 2.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 2.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/huron-valley-trail-out-back-25-km-88de

Trail surface

96% paved1% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F46°
Feels like41°Precip0%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:23 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Wed 63°52°
Thu 70°53°
Fri 71°53°
Sat 72°50°
Sun 73°49°
Mon 75°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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