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Maple Glen Park

Stuart Lake–Lakes Community Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Stuart Lake–Lakes Community Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Maple Glen Park near Glengary, MI. The route reaches Stuart Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 938 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55580, -83.50889
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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Stuart Lake–Lakes Community Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 909–938 ft

Out & Back · Maple Glen Park

Trailhead: 42.55580, -83.50889

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftReach Stuart Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading E.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading E.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading E.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  37. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  41. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  42. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  45. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stuart-lake-stuart-lake-out-back-4-sights-d0e4

Trail surface

52% paved8% gravel4% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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