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Hickory Glen Park

MTB Trail (The Original Mile) via Lakes Community Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

MTB Trail (The Original Mile) via Lakes Community Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Hickory Glen Park near Glengary, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 938 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55793, -83.50366
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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MTB Trail (The Original Mile) via Lakes Community Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 913–938 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Glen Park

Trailhead: 42.55793, -83.50366

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Hairpin Alley), heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Spincycle), heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Hairpin Alley), heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (The Original Mile), heading N.
  16. 150 ftReach MTB Trail (The Original Mile), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Hairpin Alley), heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Spincycle), heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Hairpin Alley), heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
  24. 250 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftArrive 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/mtb-trail-the-original-mile-out-back-1dfc

Trail surface

66% paved17% dirt15% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F47°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 64°52°
Thu 69°53°
Fri 71°52°
Sat 73°50°
Sun 74°50°
Mon 75°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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