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Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park

Log Drop–Little Skinny, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Log Drop–Little Skinny, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park near Mount Vernon, MI. The route passes West Branch Stoney Creek and Log Drop before reaching Little Skinny at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 863 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73774, -83.10102
Nearest town Mount Vernon, MI
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Log Drop–Little Skinny, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 812–863 ft

Out & Back · Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park

Trailhead: 42.73774, -83.10102

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miPass West Branch Stoney Creek.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto TH-#24, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto #24-#25, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beach, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto #24-#25, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Beach, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftBear left onto West Branch, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Beach, heading S.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beach-Coaster Connector, heading S.
  15. 150 ftPass Little Skinny.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Log Drop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Beach-Coaster Connector, heading S.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Beach, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto West Branch, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Beach, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto #24-#25, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Beach, heading W.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto #24-#25, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto TH-#24, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Connector, heading SE.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/log-drop-out-back

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:35 PM

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