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Willow Metropark

Washago Pond–Crosscountry Skiing Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Washago Pond–Crosscountry Skiing Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Willow Metropark near Willow, MI. The route passes Washago Pond before reaching Washago Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. 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.

Elevation

0 mi614 – 623 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fox Meadows Road 42.12412, -83.36723
Nearest town Willow, MI
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Washago Pond–Crosscountry Skiing Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 613–622 ft

Out & Back · Willow Metropark

Trailhead: Fox Meadows Road · 42.12412, -83.36723

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fox Meadows Road, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Activity Area Road, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miPass Washago Pond.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Washago Pond Road, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Washago Pond.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Washago Pond Road, heading E.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Crosscountry Skiing Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftReach Washago Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Washago Pond Road, heading N.
  20. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lower Huron & Willow Hike-Bike Trail Connector, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Washago Pond Road, heading N.
  23. 500 ftContinue straight onto Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Activity Area Road, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 250 ftSharp left onto Fox Meadows Road, heading E.
  28. 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/washago-pond-washago-pond-out-back-4-sights-4-km

Trail surface

91% paved2% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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