Norfolk Southern Railway Holding–Ypsilanti Township Property, 4 groves
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Norfolk Southern Railway Holding–Ypsilanti Township Property, 4 groves is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in North Hydro Park near Rawsonville, MI. The route passes Norfolk Southern Railway Holding and Ypsilanti Township Property before reaching Belleville Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. 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, 4 groves
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 679–717 ft
Out & Back · North Hydro Park
Trailhead: 42.21734, -83.56281
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto B2B Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Norfolk Southern Railway Holding.
- 0.1 miPass Ypsilanti Township Property.
- 0.6 miPass Belleville Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Norfolk Southern Railway Holding, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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