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Heritage Park

The Giving Tree–Upper Rouge, 4 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 29 min

The Giving Tree–Upper Rouge, 4 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Heritage Park near Quakertown, MI. The route passes Stuart Little Pond, Upper Rouge and The Giving Tree. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 853 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beech-Maple Trail 42.49230, -83.37869
Nearest town Quakertown, MI
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The Giving Tree–Upper Rouge, 4 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 728–854 ft

Out & Back · Heritage Park

Trailhead: Beech-Maple Trail · 42.49230, -83.37869

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Transit-accessible: Farmington / 12 Mile (SB) stop 525 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.1 miPass Stuart Little Pond.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Spicer Trail, heading S.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto River Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Upper Rouge.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto River View Trail, heading W.
  11. 300 ftPass The Giving Tree.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Witherspoon Woods Trail, heading W.
  15. 400 ftReach The Giving Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto River Trail, heading S.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto River View Trail, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto River Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Spicer Trail, heading S.
  20. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 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/the-giving-tree-upper-rouge-out-back-5-lakes-7-km-024f

Trail surface

54% paved20% dirt1% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Farmington / 12 Mile (SB) stop 525 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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