AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Stony Creek Metropark

Stony Creek Lake–Stony Creek Metropark Beach, 4 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Stony Creek Lake–Stony Creek Metropark Beach, 4 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Stony Creek Metropark near Mount Vernon, MI. The route passes Eastwood Beach, Stony Creek Metropark Beach, Stony Creek Lake and Baypoint Beach before reaching Baypoint Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 833 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72215, -83.08130
Nearest town Mount Vernon, MI
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Stony Creek Lake–Stony Creek Metropark Beach, 4 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 800–833 ft

Out & Back · Stony Creek Metropark

Trailhead: 42.72215, -83.08130

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Eastwood Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Stony Creek Metropark Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Stony Creek Lake.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Eastwood Drive, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Hike-Bike Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 1.4 miPass Baypoint Beach.
  17. 200 ftTurn left onto Baypoint Beach, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miPass Baypoint Beach.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftReach Stony Creek Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hike-Bike Trail, heading S.
  22. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Eastwood Drive, heading E.
  32. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 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/stony-creek-lake-stony-creek-metropark-beach-out-back-5-beaches-via-hike-bike-trail

Trail surface

54% paved13% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Mount Vernon, Michigan