Polly Ann Trail

Scripter Park Beach

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Scripter Park Beach is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Polly Ann Trail near Waterstone, MI. The route reaches Scripter Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,017 – 1,050 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.80889, -83.30770
Nearest town Waterstone, MI

Directions

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Scripter Park Beach

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 1,016–1,051 ft

Out & Back · Polly Ann Trail

Trailhead: 42.80889, -83.30770

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miPass Scripter Park Beach.
  8. 0.2 miReach Scripter Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

9% paved5% boardwalk86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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