Union Camp Marsh
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Union Camp Marsh is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Wm. C. Sterling State Park near Detroit Beach, MI. The route reaches Union Camp Marsh. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Union Camp Marsh
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 572–590 ft
Out & Back · Wm. C. Sterling State Park
Trailhead: 41.90695, -83.33704
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Union Camp Marsh.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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