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Drake Sports Park

Doherty Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Doherty Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Drake Sports Park near Orchard Lake, MI. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 971 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Doherty Trail 42.55352, -83.35283
Nearest town Orchard Lake, MI
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Doherty Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 890–972 ft

Out & Back · Drake Sports Park

Trailhead: Doherty Trail · 42.55352, -83.35283

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Terrybrook (NB) stop 711 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Doherty Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  35. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  45. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  53. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  56. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  57. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  60. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  61. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  62. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  63. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  64. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  66. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  67. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/doherty-trail-out-back-11-km-1550

Trail surface

2% paved98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Terrybrook (NB) stop 711 m from the trailhead

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