General Squier Memorial Park

Mill Pond via Polly Ann Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min

Mill Pond via Polly Ann Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in General Squier Memorial Park near Dryden, MI. The route reaches Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 932 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.93982, -83.11912
Nearest town Dryden, MI

Directions

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Mill Pond via Polly Ann Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min

Elevation 866–932 ft

Out & Back · General Squier Memorial Park

Trailhead: 42.93982, -83.11912

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Polly Ann Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftReach Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

59% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 2 min before dark.

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