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Matthaei Botanical Gardens

Willow Pond–Dix Pond, 6 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Willow Pond–Dix Pond, 6 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Matthaei Botanical Gardens near Dixboro, MI. The route passes Willow Pond, Rash Pond and Dix Pond before reaching Dix Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi787 – 833 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.29176, -83.66661
Nearest town Dixboro, MI
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Willow Pond–Dix Pond, 6 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 787–834 ft

Out & Back · Matthaei Botanical Gardens

Trailhead: 42.29176, -83.66661

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftPass Willow Pond.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sue Reichert Discovery Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Sam Graham Trees Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Prairie Trail / Sam Graham Trees Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto Service Road, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftPass Rash Pond.
  24. 150 ftTurn right onto Dix Pond / Fleming Creek Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miPass Dix Pond.
  26. 150 ftBear right onto Service Road, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miPass Dix Pond.
  28. 0.1 miReach Willow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.3 miBear left onto Dix Pond / Fleming Creek Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Service Road, heading W.
  31. 250 ftSharp left onto Prairie Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Prairie Trail / Sam Graham Trees Trail, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Sam Graham Trees Trail, heading N.
  34. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miBear right onto Sue Reichert Discovery Trail, heading W.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 350 ftTurn left onto Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail, heading S.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  50. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/willow-pond-dix-pond-out-back-8-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

14% paved9% grass4% gravel73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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