Huron Valley Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Huron Valley Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near South Lyon, MI. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 961 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48446, -83.63583
Nearest town South Lyon, MI

Directions

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Huron Valley Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 901–963 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.48446, -83.63583

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  21. 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

94% paved3% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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