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Harris Lake via West Bloomfield Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Harris Lake via West Bloomfield Trail is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Westacres, MI. The route reaches Harris Lake at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,007 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56922, -83.43989
Nearest town Westacres, MI
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Directions

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Harris Lake via West Bloomfield Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 885–1,009 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.56922, -83.43989

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 350 ftPass Harris Lake.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 200 ftReach Harris Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  45. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  48. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  52. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  53. 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/harris-lake-harris-lake-out-back-18-km-6d90

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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