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Stony Creek Metropark

Stony Creek Lake Loop via Lakeview Drive

1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 21 min

Stony Creek Lake Loop via Lakeview Drive is a 1-mile loop in Stony Creek Metropark near Mount Vernon, MI. The route reaches Stony Creek Lake. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 840 ft1.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73352, -83.06709
Nearest town Mount Vernon, MI
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Stony Creek Lake Loop via Lakeview Drive

1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 21 min

Elevation 800–840 ft

Loop · Stony Creek Metropark

Trailhead: 42.73352, -83.06709

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miPass Stony Creek Lake.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Lakeview Drive, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 450 ftThe loop closes 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/stony-creek-lake-loop

Trail surface

13% dirt1% paved86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Mount Vernon, Michigan