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Hines Parkway

Wetland Viewpoint via Beech Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Wetland Viewpoint via Beech Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Hines Parkway near Northville, MI. The route reaches Wetland Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 902 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40813, -83.49376
Nearest town Northville, MI
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Wetland Viewpoint via Beech Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 798–903 ft

Out & Back · Hines Parkway

Trailhead: 42.40813, -83.49376

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Beech Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Wetland Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftReach Wetland Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Beech Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wetland-viewpoint-wetland-viewpoint-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

36% paved8% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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