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NEW TRAIL FOR SUMMER 2025! Welcome to Waterloo State Recreation Area in Chelsea, Michigan! Starting near McClure Road along the iconic Waterloo–Pinckney Trail, the Waterloo Lakeview Trail is a With benches and boardwalk spots to pause, this easy to moderate loop trail finishes with a ridge-top Family-friendly adventure - children under 9 ALWAYS HIKE FREE! MORE ON THIS TRIP: Meeting Point: Main trailhead parking lot at Eddy Discovery Center Trail length:

NEW TRAIL FOR SUMMER 2025! Welcome to Waterloo State Recreation Area in Chelsea, Michigan! The Waterloo–Pinckney to Hickory Hill & Crooked Lake Loop offers a serene 4.2‑mile woodland escape! Starting from the Eddy Discovery Center, this adventurous hike explores ridge-top, singletrack trail The trail blends gentle hills with peaceful lakeside sections and tucked-away benches for quiet reflection MORE ON THIS TRIP: Meeting Point: Eddy Discover Center trailhead Trail length: 4.2 miles Trip Duration

EXPERIENCE PINCKNEY LIKE NEVER BEFORE! This moderate-level guided hike explores one of the most famous and beloved trails throughout the entire State of Michigan: the Crooked Lake Trail. The Crooked Lake Trail provides the complete package of a thrilling Southeast Michigan hiking experience trailhead) Trail length: 4.4 miles Elevation Gain: 324 feet Trail Rating: Moderate Route Orientation

backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. So, despite being about 24 miles total into my thru-hike, I jogged this part of the Waterloo-Pinckney the the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. Another god-forsaken trail heads southwest, well away from anywhere that a Waterloo-Pinckney Trail thru-hiker And with that, the inaugural Expedition Detroit thru-hike of the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail was complete

backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. ascent towards the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail's highest point: Prospect Hill. Once you cross Clear Lake Road, the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail starts getting fun. The Waterloo-Pinckney Trail is yours and yours alone for the remainder of Waterloo Rec. , the answer is probably circa Miles 19 or 20 on the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail.

backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. longest hike, the 36-mile Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, which was created to offer overnight hikers a multiday MEET THE WATERLOO-PINCKNEY TRAIL My infatuation with the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail started with curiosity thru-hiking. In 2023, thru-hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail requires traversing roughly 38.5 miles (including campground

Lighthouse and Blue Heron Lagoon Trail Discover Detroit's Best Fall Hike: Pinckney's Crooked Lake Trail #TrailTuesday: Maybury State Park's Mountain Bike Trail Thru-Hiking the Chief Pontiac Trail, Pt. II: Proud Lake to Kensington Thru-Hiking the Chief Pontiac Trail, Pt. Historic Haven Hill Loop Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, Pt. 3: The Finale in Pinckney Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, Pt. 2: Crossing the Highlands Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail,

the pavement behind for running Detroit's pristine natural trails this summer! Dan Cooke Oct 20, 2023 7 min read Expedition Essentials: Trail Running Shoes vs. into the "Great Trail Debate" on when and why... Dan Cooke May 26, 2023 8 min read Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, Pt. 2: Crossing the Highlands In honor of Earth Week, we embraced the challenge of thru-hiking the Detroit's region's most rigorous

Detroit Michigan Hiking & Backpacking Trails - Adventure travel blog for the everyday explorer. Dan Cooke Jul 31, 2023 6 min read Thru-Hiking the Chief Pontiac Trail, Pt. Dan Cooke Jul 14, 2023 7 min read Thru-Hiking the Chief Pontiac Trail, Pt. Dan Cooke May 12, 2023 7 min read Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, Pt. 3: The Finale in Pinckney In honor of Earth Week, we embraced the challenge of thru-hiking the Detroit's region's most rigorous