Black Pond Woods Nature Area–Sunset Point, 3 sights is a 0.9-mile out-and-back near Northfield, MI. The route passes Black Pond and Black Pond Woods Nature Area before reaching Sunset Point at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi840 – 902 ft1.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30775, -83.72634
Nearest town Northfield, MI
Directions
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Black Pond Woods Nature Area–Sunset Point, 3 sights
0.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 20 min
Elevation 839–903 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.30775, -83.72634
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 400 ftPass Black Pond.
- 50 ftPass Black Pond Woods Nature Area.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Black Pond Loops, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Half Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Sunset Point.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Black Pond Woods Nature Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Pond Loops, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 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
65% dirt15% paved20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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