Vagilldicock Pond–Beech Alley - Moraine Fen Loop, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile loop in Huron Meadows Metropark near Hamburg, MI. The route reaches Vagilldicock Pond. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi856 – 892 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Moraine Fen 42.47535, -83.78191
Nearest town Hamburg, MI
Directions
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Vagilldicock Pond–Beech Alley - Moraine Fen Loop, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min
Elevation 857–894 ft
Loop · Huron Meadows Metropark
Trailhead: Moraine Fen · 42.47535, -83.78191
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Moraine Fen, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Beech Alley - Moraine Fen, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Moraine Fen, heading NE.
- 1.2 miPass Vagilldicock Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
31% dirt2% grass67% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Moraine Fen Trailhead
- Maltby Lake–Huron Meadow Metropark Pond, 5 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Huron Meadow Metropark Pond–Beech Alley - Moraine Fen Loop, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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