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Stony Creek Metropark

Inwood Lake–Inwood Rustic Trails (Blue Trail), 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Inwood Lake–Inwood Rustic Trails (Blue Trail), 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Stony Creek Metropark near Clifton Mill, MI. The route reaches Inwood Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 856 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Inwood Rustic Trails (Orange Trail) 42.77768, -83.07231
Nearest town Clifton Mill, MI
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Inwood Lake–Inwood Rustic Trails (Blue Trail), 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 823–857 ft

Out & Back · Stony Creek Metropark

Trailhead: Inwood Rustic Trails (Orange Trail) · 42.77768, -83.07231

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start on Inwood Rustic Trails (Orange Trail), heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Inwood Rustic Trails (Blue Trail), heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miReach Inwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Inwood Hiking Trails, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Inwood Rustic Trails (Blue Trail), heading S.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto Inwood Hiking Trails, heading N.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto Inwood Rustic Trails (Orange/Blue Trails), heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Inwood Rustic Trails (Orange/Blue/Pink Trails), heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Inwood Rustic Trails (Orange Trail), heading SW.
  11. 0.8 miPass Inwood Lake.
  12. 0.2 miArrive 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/inwood-lake-inwood-lake-out-back-5-sights-6-km

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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