Finale Climb
13.1 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Finale Climb is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Bloomer Park near Big Beaver, MI. It is mostly level, with 214 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Finale Climb
13.1 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Elevation 643–795 ft
Out & Back · Bloomer Park
Trailhead: 42.59390, -83.09014
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 66°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: Dequindre / Long Lake NS (SB) stop 15 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Finale Climb, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bloomer Beginning, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Finale Climb, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bloomer Beginning, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Easier Option, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bloomer Beginning, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Finale Climb, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bloomer Beginning, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Finale Climb, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 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 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Dequindre / Long Lake NS (SB) stop 15 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Finale Climb 13.4 mi · ▲ 214 ft
- Bunker Hill 12.3 mi · ▲ 207 ft
- Flow Flats 14.1 mi · ▲ 241 ft
- Flow Flats 13.9 mi · ▲ 241 ft
- Bunker Hill 12.5 mi · ▲ 207 ft
- Glowing Tree Overlook & Ferry Drain via Clinton River Trail 14.8 mi · ▲ 323 ft
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