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Stinchfield Woods

Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet)–Peach Mountain, 4 summits

4 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet)–Peach Mountain, 4 summits is a 4-mile out-and-back in Stinchfield Woods near Dover, MI. The route passes Peach Mountain, Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet) and Old Car. It climbs 299 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 1,040 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Peach Mountain Observatory Road 42.40697, -83.92189
Nearest town Dover, MI
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Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet)–Peach Mountain, 4 summits

4 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 870–1,039 ft

Out & Back · Stinchfield Woods

Trailhead: Peach Mountain Observatory Road · 42.40697, -83.92189

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Peach Mountain Observatory Road, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miPass Peach Mountain.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet).
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftReach Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftPass Old Car.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto The Pines Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 350 ftSharp left onto High Ridge Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Peach Mountain Observatory Road, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto The Bowl Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miBear right onto Peach Mountain Observatory Road, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/peach-mountain-peak-1040-feet-peach-mountain-out-back-4-summits-6-km-c1f8

Trail surface

84% dirt16% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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