Thorington Lake–Inwood Lake, 5 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Thorington Lake–Inwood Lake, 5 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Stony Creek Metropark near Clifton Mill, MI. The route passes Thorington Lake before reaching Inwood Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Thorington Lake–Inwood Lake, 5 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 823–857 ft
Out & Back · Stony Creek Metropark
Trailhead: Inwood Rustic Trails (Blue Trail) · 42.76393, -83.07031
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start on Inwood Rustic Trails (Blue Trail), heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Inwood Rustic Trails (Orange Trail), heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftReach Thorington Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miPass Inwood Lake.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Inwood Rustic Trails (Orange/Blue/Pink Trails), heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Inwood Rustic Trails (Orange/Blue Trails), heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Inwood Hiking Trails, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Inwood Rustic Trails (Blue Trail), heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Inwood Hiking Trails, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Inwood Rustic Trails (Blue Trail), heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:15 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:35 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:03 PM.
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