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Maple Glen Park

Reed Lake–Expert Loop, 8 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Reed Lake–Expert Loop, 8 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Maple Glen Park near Glengary, MI. The route passes MTB Skills Area, Stuart Lake, Expert Loop and Richardson Community Center and Park Beach before reaching Reed Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 938 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55580, -83.50889
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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Reed Lake–Expert Loop, 8 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 909–938 ft

Out & Back · Maple Glen Park

Trailhead: 42.55580, -83.50889

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miPass MTB Skills Area.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading N.
  22. 50 ftPass Stuart Lake.
  23. 100 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading NE.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading E.
  27. 400 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading NE.
  28. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftPass Expert Loop.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading S.
  32. 200 ftBear right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NW.
  33. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftPass Richardson Community Center and Park Beach.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 200 ftReach Reed Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 450 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading NW.
  44. 200 ftTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading NW.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading NW.
  47. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading N.
  48. 400 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NE.
  49. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading NE.
  50. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading N.
  51. 250 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading E.
  52. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NE.
  55. 0.1 miContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  56. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  57. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  58. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  60. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading W.
  61. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  62. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  63. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  64. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  65. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  66. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  67. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  68. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  69. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  70. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  71. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/reed-lake-expert-loop-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

44% paved18% dirt6% gravel32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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