Willow Pond & Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Matthaei Botanical Gardens near Geddes, MI. The route reaches Willow Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi761 – 827 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.27273, -83.66934
Nearest town Geddes, MI
Directions
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Willow Pond & Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 760–826 ft
Out & Back · Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Trailhead: 42.27273, -83.66934
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 58° · precip 63% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 123 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Willow Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Sue Reichert Discovery Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 surface
54% paved7% dirt7% gravel32% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 62°F58°
Precip63%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity88%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon
61°50°
Tue
67°46°
Wed
59°57°
Thu
70°52°
Fri
70°48°
Sat
73°48°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 123 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Marshall Nature Area–Willow Pond, 3 groves 5.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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