Lower Huron Metropark Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Lower Huron Metropark near French Landing, MI. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi614 – 659 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19577, -83.42866
Nearest town French Landing, MI
Directions
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Lower Huron Metropark Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 615–660 ft
Out & Back · Lower Huron Metropark
Trailhead: 42.19577, -83.42866
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lower Huron Metropark Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miReach Lower Huron Metropark Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% paved30% dirt1% boardwalk1% grass
Weather
Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:36 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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