Orion Oaks County Park

Scenic Overlook

8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Scenic Overlook is an 8-mile out-and-back in Orion Oaks County Park near Gingellville, MI. The route reaches Scenic Overlook at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,043 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72246, -83.26998
Nearest town Gingellville, MI

Directions

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Scenic Overlook

8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 983–1,042 ft

Out & Back · Orion Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.72246, -83.26998

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftReach Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 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

36% paved11% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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