Heron Rookery Outlook–The Giant Oak, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 49 min

Heron Rookery Outlook–The Giant Oak, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Orchard Lake, MI. The route passes Mirror Lake and Heron Rookery Outlook before reaching The Giant Oak at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 981 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56899, -83.38524
Nearest town Orchard Lake, MI

Directions

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Heron Rookery Outlook–The Giant Oak, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 49 min

Elevation 921–980 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.56899, -83.38524

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 42% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Mirror Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Heron Rookery Outlook.
  5. 1.2 miPass The Giant Oak.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach Heron Rookery Outlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 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 surface

96% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 63°F57°
Precip42%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 24% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 42% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 32% rain2 PM: 37% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:36 PM
Mon 60°49°
Tue 67°45°
Wed 60°55°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 73°52°