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M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Novi, MI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 955 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49529, -83.47605
Nearest town Novi, MI
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M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 902–954 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.49529, -83.47605

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 50% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Transit-accessible: 12 Mile / Novi (EB) stop 20 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 400 ftTurn right onto M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miReach M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.8 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/m-5-to-i-275-metro-trail-connector-out-back-5-km-f7ea

Trail surface

45% paved55% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F57°
Precip50%Wind12 mphUV2Humidity84%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 13% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 38% rain10 AM: 31% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 47% rain1 PM: 38% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 32% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 59°50°
Tue 65°44°
Wed 59°56°
Thu 70°58°
Fri 71°52°
Sat 73°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 12 Mile / Novi (EB) stop 20 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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