Norton Creek–Huron Valley Trail, 3 sights
8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Norton Creek–Huron Valley Trail, 3 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near New Hudson, MI. The route reaches Norton Creek. It is mostly level, with 0 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–Huron Valley Trail, 3 sights
8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 921–961 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.51632, -83.61148
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Huron Valley Trail, heading E.
- 3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Norton Creek.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftReach Norton Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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