AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rouge River–HFE Fishway, 4 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Rouge River–HFE Fishway, 4 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back near Greenfield Village, MI. The route passes HFE Fishway, Rose Garden Pond and Fair Lane Lake before reaching Rouge River at the turnaround, 1 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 mi594 – 614 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31450, -83.23203
Nearest town Greenfield Village, MI
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Rouge River–HFE Fishway, 4 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 593–615 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.31450, -83.23203

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Transit-accessible: Evergreen / Union at Dearborn (NB) stop 436 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass HFE Fishway.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftPass Rose Garden Pond.
  5. 0.2 miPass Fair Lane Lake.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Lakeside Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 100 ftReach Rouge River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftArrive 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/rouge-river-hfe-fishway-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Evergreen / Union at Dearborn (NB) stop 436 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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