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South Lyon City Trail & Volunteer Park Trail via Huron Valley Trail

13.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 37 min

South Lyon City Trail & Volunteer Park Trail via Huron Valley Trail is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Volunteer Park near New Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 961 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51659, -83.61334
Nearest town New Hudson, MI
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South Lyon City Trail & Volunteer Park Trail via Huron Valley Trail

13.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Elevation 902–963 ft

Out & Back · Volunteer Park

Trailhead: 42.51659, -83.61334

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 2.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto South Lyon City Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Volunteer Park Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miReach South Lyon City Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto South Lyon City Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right onto Huron Valley Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  33. 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  45. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-lyon-city-trail-out-back

Trail surface

81% paved3% gravel1% boardwalk1% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F47°
Feels like42°Precip0%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity85%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Wed 63°53° 20%
Thu 69°52°
Fri 71°52°
Sat 73°48°
Sun 73°51°
Mon 72°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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