Lyon Oaks County Park

Old Orchard Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Old Orchard Loop is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near Wixom, MI. 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.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 971 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52297, -83.57609
Nearest town Wixom, MI

Directions

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Old Orchard Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 948–970 ft

Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.52297, -83.57609

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftBear right onto Old Orchard Loop, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach Old Orchard Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftSharp right onto Prairie Pathway, heading S.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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