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Hickory Glen Park

Wolverine Lake–Expert Loop, 7 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Wolverine Lake–Expert Loop, 7 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Hickory Glen Park near Commerce, MI. The route passes Richardson Community Center and Park Beach, Stuart Lake and Expert Loop before reaching Wolverine Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 938 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59012, -83.48090
Nearest town Commerce, MI
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Wolverine Lake–Expert Loop, 7 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 909–939 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Glen Park

Trailhead: 42.59012, -83.48090

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 1.3 miPass Richardson Community Center and Park Beach.
  4. 350 ftPass Stuart Lake.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftPass Expert Loop.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading W.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading SW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading SE.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading S.
  15. 200 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miPass Wolverine Lake.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn left onto spur, heading SE.
  19. 400 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (East Loop), heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftReach Wolverine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto spur, heading S.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading N.
  30. 0.2 miBear left onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading N.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading SE.
  32. 150 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading S.
  33. 250 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading E.
  34. 400 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading S.
  35. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading S.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading S.
  37. 150 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Disney), heading W.
  38. 200 ftBear right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  39. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 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/wolverine-lake-expert-loop-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

41% paved21% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 7 min before dark.

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