South Lyon City Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min
South Lyon City Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Volunteer Park near South Lyon, 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.
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South Lyon City Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 901–928 ft
Out & Back · Volunteer Park
Trailhead: 42.43204, -83.64985
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto South Lyon City Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach South Lyon City Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto South Lyon City Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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