Sunset hikes

A short walk out, the whole show, and back at your car before dark. Times are estimates at a relaxed pace; give yourself extra buffer, especially with kids or in a group.

1. Norfolk Southern Railway Holding–Ypsilanti Township Property, 4 groves 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:02 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:02 PM
   2. Sunset7:35 PM
   3. Head back7:50 PM
   4. At your car8:03 PM
   5. Dark8:03 PM

   Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 0 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 26 min of walking

2. Ypsilanti Township Property–Belleville Lake, 3 groves 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:02 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:02 PM
   2. Sunset7:35 PM
   3. Head back7:50 PM
   4. At your car8:03 PM
   5. Dark8:03 PM

   Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 0 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 26 min of walking

3. Ford Lake via B2B Trail 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:07 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:07 PM
   2. Sunset7:35 PM
   3. Head back7:50 PM
   4. At your car7:59 PM
   5. Dark8:03 PM

   Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 18 min of walking

4. MTB Skinny–ITC Corridor Trail, 3 sights 6.8 mi away

   Leave by 7:00 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:00 PM
   2. Sunset7:35 PM
   3. Head back7:50 PM
   4. At your car8:04 PM
   5. Dark8:03 PM

   Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 30 min of walking

5. ITC Corridor Trail 6.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:06 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:06 PM
   2. Sunset7:35 PM
   3. Head back7:50 PM
   4. At your car7:58 PM
   5. Dark8:03 PM

   Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 18 min of walking

6. Abandoned Morton-Taylor Road–Lower Rouge Trail, 4 sights 6.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:11 PM
   2. Sunset7:35 PM
   3. Head back7:50 PM
   4. At your car7:54 PM
   5. Dark8:03 PM

   Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walking

7. Bald Eagle Trail & Blue Heron Trail Loop via Horse Trail 9.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:47 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:47 PM
   2. Sunset7:35 PM
   3. Head back7:50 PM
   4. At your car8:18 PM
   5. Dark8:03 PM

   Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 56 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

8. Lower Huron Metropark Trail 7.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:04 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:04 PM
   2. Sunset7:35 PM
   3. Head back7:50 PM
   4. At your car8:00 PM
   5. Dark8:03 PM

   Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 20 min of walking

9. Carleton West Road 10.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:12 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:12 PM
   2. Sunset7:35 PM
   3. Head back7:50 PM
   4. At your car7:52 PM
   5. Dark8:03 PM

   Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

10. Grace Lake 7.5 mi away

    Be there by 7:15 PM

    1. Be there7:15 PM
    2. Sunset7:35 PM
    3. Dark8:03 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:03 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

11. Lazy River & North Meadow Trail Loop via Rolling Hills MTB Trail 7.4 mi away

    Leave by 7:07 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:07 PM
    2. Sunset7:36 PM
    3. Head back7:51 PM
    4. At your car7:59 PM
    5. Dark8:03 PM

    Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 4 min before dark.

    0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 18 min of walking

12. Spring Pond & Lazy River via Rolling Hills MTB Trail 7.4 mi away

    Leave by 6:42 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:42 PM
    2. Sunset7:35 PM
    3. Head back7:50 PM
    4. At your car8:23 PM
    5. Dark8:03 PM

    Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.4 mi to the viewpoint · 66 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

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