Norton Creek & Michigan Air Line Trail Loop via Huron Valley Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Norton Creek & Michigan Air Line Trail Loop via Huron Valley Trail is a 3.7-mile loop in Lyon Oaks County Park near Wixom, MI. The route reaches Norton Creek. 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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Norton Creek & Michigan Air Line Trail Loop via Huron Valley Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 921–970 ft
Loop · Lyon Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.52419, -83.54157
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Norton Creek.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.6 miThe loop closes 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 (~32 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Huron Valley Trail & Michigan Air Line Trail 14.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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