South Trail & Sunrise Meadows Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

South Trail & Sunrise Meadows Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 935 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Trail 41.84903, -84.35490
Nearest town Hudson, MI

Directions

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South Trail & Sunrise Meadows Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 894–937 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South Trail · 41.84903, -84.35490

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

  1. Start on South Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Murdock Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Sunrise Meadows Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miReach South Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2 miSharp left onto South Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 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

60% paved40% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:23 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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