Upper Rouge–Stuart Little Pond, 3 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Upper Rouge–Stuart Little Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Heritage Park near Quakertown, MI. The route passes Stuart Little Pond before reaching Upper Rouge at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Rouge–Stuart Little Pond, 3 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 728–854 ft
Out & Back · Heritage Park
Trailhead: 42.49348, -83.37776
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Transit-accessible: Farmington / 12 Mile (SB) stop 394 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miPass Stuart Little Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Spicer Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Upper Rouge.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto River View Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Upper Rouge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left onto River Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Spicer Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 7:06 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Farmington / 12 Mile (SB) stop 394 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- The Giving Tree–Upper Rouge, 4 lakes 4.1 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- Marsh Viewpoint & Stuart Little Pond via Estate Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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