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Polly Ann Trail

Mill Pond via Polly Ann Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Mill Pond via Polly Ann Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Polly Ann Trail near Leonard, MI. The route reaches Mill Pond. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 1,007 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Polly Ann Trail 42.86457, -83.14054
Nearest town Leonard, MI
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Mill Pond via Polly Ann Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 866–1,008 ft

Out & Back · Polly Ann Trail

Trailhead: Polly Ann Trail · 42.86457, -83.14054

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Polly Ann Trail, heading NE.
  2. 4.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miPass Mill Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftReach Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 5.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mill-pond-mill-pond-out-back

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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