Sargent Creek

9.5 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Sargent Creek is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Goodison, MI. The route reaches Sargent Creek at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 325 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 1,037 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72494, -83.19714
Nearest town Goodison, MI

Directions

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Sargent Creek

9.5 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 819–1,038 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.72494, -83.19714

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miReach Sargent Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 1.3 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  35. 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 surface

29% paved71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F48°
Feels like44°Precip0%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Wed 68°53° 15%
Thu 69°49°
Fri 71°49°
Sat 73°50°
Sun 75°52°
Mon 77°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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