Norfolk Southern Railway Holding–Ypsilanti Township Property, 3 groves
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Norfolk Southern Railway Holding–Ypsilanti Township Property, 3 groves is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in North Hydro Park near Rawsonville, MI. The route passes Ypsilanti Township Property and Norfolk Southern Railway Holding. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Norfolk Southern Railway Holding–Ypsilanti Township Property, 3 groves
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Elevation 664–708 ft
Out & Back · North Hydro Park
Trailhead: 42.21655, -83.54261
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto B2B Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Ypsilanti Township Property.
- 0.1 miPass Norfolk Southern Railway Holding.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Norfolk Southern Railway Holding, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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