Norton Creek & Coyote Corridor via Huron Valley Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Norton Creek & Coyote Corridor via Huron Valley Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near New Hudson, MI. The route reaches Norton Creek at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Norton Creek & Coyote Corridor via Huron Valley Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 928–970 ft
Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.51528, -83.61742
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Huron Valley Trail, heading E.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Corridor, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Connector, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Norton Creek.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Heron Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Norton Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto connector, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Coyote Corridor, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Prairie Pathway, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Huron Valley Trail–South Lyon City Trail, 3 sights 14.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Huron Valley Trail 11 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Huron Valley Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Huron Valley Trail 7 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Huron Valley Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Old Orchard Loop via Huron Valley Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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