AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Play Garden–Habitat, 7 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Play Garden–Habitat, 7 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Fort Wayne, MI. The route passes SW Greenway Entrance, Park House Plaza, 10th Street Entrance and 2 more before reaching Play Garden at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 607 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32672, -83.09282
Nearest town Fort Wayne, MI
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Play Garden–Habitat, 7 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 578–606 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.32672, -83.09282

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 59° · precip 51% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Transit-accessible: Michigan / 24th (EB) stop 520 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miBear right onto Southwest Greenway, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miPass SW Greenway Entrance.
  4. 100 ftPass Park House Plaza.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftPass 10th Street Entrance.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftPass Gravel Bank.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Nature Walk, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Tree Promenade, heading E.
  12. 50 ftPass Habitat.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Walk, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Detroit Riverwalk, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftReach Play Garden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn left onto Nature Walk, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Tree Promenade, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Walk, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn right onto Southwest Greenway, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 1.2 miArrive 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/play-garden-habitat-out-back-7-sights-5-km

Trail surface

20% paved80% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F59°
Precip51%Wind11 mphUV3Humidity84%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 19% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 32% rain11 AM: 38% rain12 PM: 51% rain1 PM: 40% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Mon 62°52°
Tue 63°48°
Wed 61°58° 15%
Thu 70°59°
Fri 71°54°
Sat 74°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Michigan / 24th (EB) stop 520 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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