Blue Trail–Orange Trail / Blue Trail, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Oakwoods Metropark near Flat Rock, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blue Trail–Orange Trail / Blue Trail, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 594–618 ft
Out & Back · Oakwoods Metropark
Trailhead: 42.10678, -83.31771
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange Trail / Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail / Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Oakwoods Metro Park Path & Willow Metro Park Path 7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Oakwoods Metro Park Path & Yellow Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Huroc Park Trail & Lake Erie Metropark Connector 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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