Drake Sports Park

Drake Sports Park Viewpoint Loop

3.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Drake Sports Park Viewpoint Loop is a 3.4-mile loop in Drake Sports Park near North Farmington, MI. The route reaches Drake Sports Park Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 968 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52781, -83.38019
Nearest town North Farmington, MI

Directions

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Drake Sports Park Viewpoint Loop

3.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 911–968 ft

Loop · Drake Sports Park

Trailhead: 42.52781, -83.38019

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 100 ftReach Drake Sports Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

45% paved1% boardwalk54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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