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Hickory Glen Park

Woodbridge Lake–Stuart Lake, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Woodbridge Lake–Stuart Lake, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Hickory Glen Park near Oakley Park, MI. The route passes Stuart Lake before reaching Woodbridge Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 938 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakes Community Trail 42.55940, -83.49633
Nearest town Oakley Park, MI
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Woodbridge Lake–Stuart Lake, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 909–938 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Glen Park

Trailhead: Lakes Community Trail · 42.55940, -83.49633

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading E.
  14. 50 ftPass Stuart Lake.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading E.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading NE.
  18. 400 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading E.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading NW.
  20. 350 ftReach Woodbridge Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 350 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (2005 Trailschool), heading NE.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (K2 Ledge), heading N.
  23. 400 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  24. 300 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading NW.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading N.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Head East), heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Par 3), heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading SE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading SE.
  36. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 0.3 miArrive 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/woodbridge-lake-stuart-lake-out-back-5-lakes-3-km-24a6

Trail surface

52% paved26% dirt18% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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