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Stony Creek Metropark

Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park Viewpoint–Roller Coaster Jump Line, 7 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park Viewpoint–Roller Coaster Jump Line, 7 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Stony Creek Metropark near Mount Vernon, MI. The route passes West Branch Stoney Creek, Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park Viewpoint, Log Drop and 3 more before reaching Mead Road Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 320 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 945 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.74120, -83.11240
Nearest town Mount Vernon, MI
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Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park Viewpoint–Roller Coaster Jump Line, 7 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 795–944 ft

Out & Back · Stony Creek Metropark

Trailhead: 42.74120, -83.11240

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 57° · precip 29% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miPass West Branch Stoney Creek.
  3. 0.1 miPass Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto TH-#24, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto #24-#25, heading S.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beach, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto #24-#25, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Beach, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Beach-Coaster Connector, heading S.
  16. 50 ftPass Log Drop.
  17. 200 ftSharp left onto #10-#38 (Three Gear Hill), heading S.
  18. 250 ftPass Roller Coaster Jump Line.
  19. 50 ftPass Three Gear Hill.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto West Branch F Parking Connector, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Bee Line, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto #38-#7, heading S.
  24. 300 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miPass Qualifier.
  26. 250 ftBear right onto Shortcut, heading SE.
  27. 350 ftSharp left onto Roller Coaster, heading S.
  28. 100 ftBear left onto Ridgeline, heading S.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto #23-#34, heading W.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto #33-#34, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto #32-#33, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto #30-#32, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miPass Mead Road Hill.
  36. 250 ftTurn left onto #29-#30, heading S.
  37. 50 ftReach Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto #30-#32, heading SE.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto #32-#33, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right onto #33-#34, heading S.
  42. 0.2 miContinue straight onto #23-#34, heading S.
  43. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridgeline, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 350 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster, heading NE.
  46. 150 ftSharp right onto Shortcut, heading NE.
  47. 300 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster, heading NE.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left onto #38-#7, heading W.
  49. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftBear right onto West Branch F Parking Connector, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto Bee Line, heading N.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto #10-#38 (Three Gear Hill), heading N.
  53. 0.1 miSharp right onto Beach-Coaster Connector, heading N.
  54. 250 ftContinue straight onto Beach, heading NW.
  55. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  56. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  57. 50 ftTurn right onto #24-#25, heading N.
  58. 50 ftBear left onto Beach, heading N.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto #24-#25, heading N.
  60. 150 ftContinue straight onto TH-#24, heading NW.
  61. 50 ftBear right onto Connector, heading NW.
  62. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  63. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  64. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  65. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  66. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stony-creek-ravine-nature-park-viewpoint-roller-coaster-jump-line-out-back-7-sights-8-km

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F57°
Precip29%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 12% rain11 AM: 23% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Mon 61°50°
Tue 67°45°
Wed 58°53°
Thu 69°50°
Fri 69°45°
Sat 72°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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