Flood Water Spot
3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Flood Water Spot is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Drake Sports Park near North Farmington, MI. The route reaches Flood Water Spot at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Flood Water Spot
3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 956–998 ft
Out & Back · Drake Sports Park
Trailhead: 42.53686, -83.39992
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Transit-accessible: Maple / Drake (EB) stop 553 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Flood Water Spot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Maple / Drake (EB) stop 553 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Walled Lake–Berry Lake, 5 lakes 15 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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