Lower Huron Metropark Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Lower Huron Metropark near New Boston, MI. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi617 – 656 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17507, -83.42921
Nearest town New Boston, MI
Directions
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Lower Huron Metropark Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 618–656 ft
Out & Back · Lower Huron Metropark
Trailhead: 42.17507, -83.42921
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 58° · precip 62% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Bob White Nature Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Huron Metropark Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Tawata Trace Rustic Trails, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Huron Metropark Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bob White Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 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 surface
63% paved32% dirt5% grass
Weather
Light rainTemperature 63°F58°
Precip62%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity87%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:36 PM
Mon
61°50°
Tue
67°48°
Wed
60°58°
15%
Thu
70°56°
Fri
70°51°
Sat
74°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lower Huron Metropark Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Lower Huron Metropark Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Lower Huron Metropark Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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