Monroe Sunset Point & Monroe Loop Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Monroe Sunset Point & Monroe Loop Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Strasburg, MI. The route reaches Monroe Sunset Point. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 617 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monroe Loop Trail 41.91607, -83.47244
Nearest town Strasburg, MI

Directions

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Monroe Sunset Point & Monroe Loop Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 598–617 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Monroe Loop Trail · 41.91607, -83.47244

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Monroe County Community College stop 334 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Monroe Loop Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Monroe Sunset Point.
  3. 2.5 miReach Monroe Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.5 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Monroe County Community College stop 334 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead