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Stony Creek Metropark

Stony Creek Lake–West Branch Stoney Creek, 5 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Stony Creek Lake–West Branch Stoney Creek, 5 beaches is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Stony Creek Metropark near Mount Vernon, MI. The route passes Baypoint Beach, Stony Creek Lake and West Branch Stoney Creek before reaching Stony Creek Metropark Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 827 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Baypoint Beach 42.72957, -83.08946
Nearest town Mount Vernon, MI
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Stony Creek Lake–West Branch Stoney Creek, 5 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 779–827 ft

Out & Back · Stony Creek Metropark

Trailhead: Baypoint Beach · 42.72957, -83.08946

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Baypoint Beach, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Baypoint Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Stony Creek Lake.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hike-Bike Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miPass West Branch Stoney Creek.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Winter Cove, heading S.
  8. 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hike-Bike Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miPass Stony Creek Metropark Beach.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trolly Trails, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Stony Creek Metropark Trolly Trails, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miReach Stony Creek Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trolly Trails, heading SE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hike-Bike Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Winter Cove, heading NW.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hike-Bike Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Baypoint Beach, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  27. 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-west-branch-stoney-creek-out-back-6-beaches-via-hike-bike-trail

Trail surface

63% paved14% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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