Pebble Creek Ravine Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Pebble Creek Ravine Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Drake Sports Park near Orchard Lake, MI. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pebble Creek Ravine Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 949–1,012 ft
Out & Back · Drake Sports Park
Trailhead: 42.55738, -83.37018
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Walnut Lake (SB) stop 721 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Walnut Lake (SB) stop 721 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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