Michigan Air Line Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Michigan Air Line Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Wixom Habitat near Wixom, MI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Michigan Air Line Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Elevation 911–960 ft
Out & Back · Wixom Habitat
Trailhead: 42.53835, -83.53744
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto St. Matthews Fitness & Serenity Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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