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Nelson Meade County Farm Park

Ruthven Nature Area–Woods at Huron Hills Golf Course, 6 groves

7 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Ruthven Nature Area–Woods at Huron Hills Golf Course, 6 groves is a 7-mile out-and-back in Nelson Meade County Farm Park near Ann Arbor, MI. The route passes Ruthven Nature Area, Woods at Huron Hills Golf Course, Malletts Creek Nature Area and Berkshire Creek Nature Area before reaching Britton Woods at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 307 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 876 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.29792, -83.69746
Nearest town Ann Arbor, MI
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Ruthven Nature Area–Woods at Huron Hills Golf Course, 6 groves

7 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 746–876 ft

Out & Back · Nelson Meade County Farm Park

Trailhead: 42.29792, -83.69746

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 304 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miPass Ruthven Nature Area.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftPass Woods at Huron Hills Golf Course.
  12. 0.6 miPass Malletts Creek Nature Area.
  13. 50 ftPass Berkshire Creek Nature Area.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miPass Britton Woods.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftBear right onto Nature Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Fitness Trail (1.4 Miles), heading S.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop (Blue Trail), heading W.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 100 ftSharp left onto Inner Loop (Yellow Trail), heading NW.
  29. 50 ftReach Ruthven Nature Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftTurn right onto Outer Loop (Blue Trail), heading NW.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fitness Trail (1.4 Miles), heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miBear left onto Nature Trail, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  45. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  51. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  52. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ruthven-nature-area-woods-at-huron-hills-golf-course-out-back-7-groves-11-km

Trail surface

90% paved4% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:23 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 304 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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