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Hickory Glen Park

MTB Skills Area–Stuart Lake, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

MTB Skills Area–Stuart Lake, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Hickory Glen Park near Glengary, MI. The route passes MTB Skills Area before reaching Stuart Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 938 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56046, -83.50351
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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MTB Skills Area–Stuart Lake, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 909–938 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Glen Park

Trailhead: 42.56046, -83.50351

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  11. 50 ftPass MTB Skills Area.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading NE.
  16. 150 ftPass Stuart Lake.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading S.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading NW.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftReach MTB Skills Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading SE.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading NE.
  27. 450 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading NE.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading NE.
  30. 250 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading NW.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NE.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mtb-skills-area-stuart-lake-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

52% paved25% dirt11% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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