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Holliday Nature Preserve

Nankin Lake–Tonquish Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Nankin Lake–Tonquish Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Holliday Nature Preserve near Westland, MI. The route reaches Nankin Lake. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 663 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35201, -83.39199
Nearest town Westland, MI
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Nankin Lake–Tonquish Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 624–661 ft

Out & Back · Holliday Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.35201, -83.39199

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftSharp left onto Tonquish Trail, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miPass Nankin Lake.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ellsworth Trail, heading S.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail-47, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miReach Nankin Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Ellsworth Trail, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn right onto Tonquish Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 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/nankin-lake-tonquish-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Westland, Michigan