Rock Garden–#26-#27, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min
Rock Garden–#26-#27, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Stony Creek Metropark near Stony Creek, MI. The route reaches Rock Garden at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Garden–#26-#27, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min
Elevation 822–884 ft
Out & Back · Stony Creek Metropark
Trailhead: 42.72590, -83.12568
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto #26-#27, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto #27-#39, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto #15-#39, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Back Nine, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pines, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Rock Garden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Back Nine, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto #15-#39, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto #27-#39, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right onto #26-#27, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Back Nine Jump Line–Gravel Pit, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft
- #14-#39 (Woohoo Hill)–#26-#27 Loop, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 34 ft
- Back Nine Drops–#26-#27 Loop, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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