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Lyon Oaks County Park

Huron Valley Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Huron Valley Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near Wixom, MI. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 971 ft17.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52012, -83.56354
Nearest town Wixom, MI
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Huron Valley Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Elevation 905–970 ft

Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.52012, -83.56354

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Pathway, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading N.
  6. 2.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 2.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  25. 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 2.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.6 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading S.
  38. 300 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/old-orchard-loop-out-back

Trail surface

97% paved1% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F47°
Feels like42°Precip1%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 63°53°
Thu 69°54°
Fri 71°52°
Sat 73°49°
Sun 73°52°
Mon 73°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~130 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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