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Deerfield Hills Nature Area

Lookout Platform–Scenic Viewpoint, 5 sights

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Lookout Platform–Scenic Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Deerfield Hills Nature Area near Argentine, MI. The route passes Scenic Viewpoint before reaching Lookout Platform at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 919 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.75275, -83.81361
Nearest town Argentine, MI
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Lookout Platform–Scenic Viewpoint, 5 sights

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 863–918 ft

Out & Back · Deerfield Hills Nature Area

Trailhead: 42.75275, -83.81361

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 39% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftBear left onto Pine Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Oaks Loop Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Pine Trail, heading NW.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Pine Bypass Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miPass Scenic Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Oak Savannah Loop Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Riverview Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Lookout Platform, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Oak Savannah Loop Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Pine Bypass Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Trail, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftBear left onto Big Oaks Loop Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pine Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 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/lookout-platform-out-back

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F56°
Precip39%Wind11 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 19% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 29% rain11 AM: 39% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 23% rain2 PM: 30% rain3 PM: 24% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 61°50°
Tue 63°44°
Wed 59°56°
Thu 70°51°
Fri 71°46°
Sat 71°46°

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