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Huron Valley Trail & Michigan Air Line Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 5 hr

Huron Valley Trail & Michigan Air Line Trail is a 14.9-mile out-and-back near Wixom, MI. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 961 ft15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52615, -83.54282
Nearest town Wixom, MI
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Huron Valley Trail & Michigan Air Line Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 5 hr

Elevation 918–961 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.52615, -83.54282

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading W.
  9. 3.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 2.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 1 miReach Huron Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 3.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading E.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 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/norton-creek-huron-valley-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

88% paved1% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F47°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity70%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 68°49°
Thu 69°49°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 72°47°
Sun 73°49°
Mon 75°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.0 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 4:47 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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