Henry Ford Path of Wellness Viewpoint & Path of Wellness
3.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Henry Ford Path of Wellness Viewpoint & Path of Wellness is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Drake Sports Park near North Farmington, MI. The route reaches Henry Ford Path of Wellness Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Henry Ford Path of Wellness Viewpoint & Path of Wellness
3.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 949–1,012 ft
Out & Back · Drake Sports Park
Trailhead: 42.55599, -83.39622
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Path of Wellness, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Henry Ford Path of Wellness, heading W.
- 500 ftReach Henry Ford Path of Wellness Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Path of Wellness, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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