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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Halso 6.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Polly Ann Trail Loop 3.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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