Play Hill–Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Play Hill–Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign, 4 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Wolverine Lake, MI. The route passes Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign and Mud Lake before reaching Play Hill at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. 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 mi932 – 958 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dunes/MALT Connector Trail 42.55270, -83.43901
Nearest town Wolverine Lake, MI

Directions

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Play Hill–Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 932–958 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dunes/MALT Connector Trail · 42.55270, -83.43901

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Michigan Air Line Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miPass Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign.
  3. 2.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miPass Mud Lake.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftReach Play Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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