Marshall Nature Area–Willow Pond, 3 groves is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Matthaei Botanical Gardens near Geddes, MI. The route passes Willow Pond before reaching Marshall Nature Area at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi761 – 853 ft7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.27273, -83.66934
Nearest town Geddes, MI
Directions
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Marshall Nature Area–Willow Pond, 3 groves
5.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 760–852 ft
Out & Back · Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Trailhead: 42.27273, -83.66934
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 58° · precip 63% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 123 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Willow Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sue Reichert Discovery Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sam Graham Trees Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Marshall Nature Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sam Graham Trees Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Sue Reichert Discovery Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
40% paved10% dirt6% gravel4% grass40% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 62°F58°
Precip63%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity88%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon
61°50°
Tue
67°46°
Wed
59°57°
Thu
70°52°
Fri
70°48°
Sat
73°48°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 123 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Willow Pond & Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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