MTB Jump–MTB Rock Garden, 5 sights
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
MTB Jump–MTB Rock Garden, 5 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Settlers Park near Hartland, MI. The route passes MTB Rock Garden and MTB Jump. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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MTB Jump–MTB Rock Garden, 5 sights
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 947–989 ft
Out & Back · Settlers Park
Trailhead: 42.65004, -83.75213
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 48% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Paved Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto MTB Loop #2, heading E.
- 150 ftPass MTB Rock Garden.
- 150 ftBear left onto Blame Tom, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto MTB Loop #2, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Loop #1, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Split Decision, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Loop #1, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Paved Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto MTB Loop #1, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Loop #2, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass MTB Jump.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Catwalk, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto MTB Loop #2, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Paved Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:18 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:38 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:06 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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