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Mud Pond & M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector

4.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Mud Pond & M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Walled Lake, MI. The route reaches Mud Pond. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 968 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50962, -83.47679
Nearest town Walled Lake, MI
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Mud Pond & M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector

4.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 902–967 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.50962, -83.47679

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 47% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Mud Pond.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 400 ftTurn right onto M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miReach Mud Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miArrive 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/mud-pond-m-5-to-i-275-metro-trail-connector-out-back

Trail surface

57% paved7% boardwalk36% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F57°
Precip47%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity88%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 12% rain9 AM: 35% rain10 AM: 29% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 46% rain1 PM: 36% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 32% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 61°49°
Tue 68°44°
Wed 59°56°
Thu 70°58°
Fri 71°52°
Sat 73°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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