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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Mirror Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Heron Rookery Outlook.
- 1.2 miPass The Giant Oak.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Heron Rookery Outlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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°
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°
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