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7 Mile Road Park

Legacy Park–Waterford Pond, 4 beaches

2.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 57 min

Legacy Park–Waterford Pond, 4 beaches is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in 7 Mile Road Park near Northville, MI. The route passes 7 Mile Road Park Beach and Waterford Pond before reaching Legacy Park at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 876 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41267, -83.47118
Nearest town Northville, MI
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Legacy Park–Waterford Pond, 4 beaches

2.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 57 min

Elevation 740–877 ft

Out & Back · 7 Mile Road Park

Trailhead: 42.41267, -83.47118

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miPass 7 Mile Road Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Waterford Pond.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftSharp left onto Multi-Use, heading N.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Phase 3: Blue, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftSharp left onto Phase 3: Black, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Phase 3: Blue, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 2: Blue, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Phase 2: Blue, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Phase 2: Blue, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Multi-Use, heading E.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftReach Legacy Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 450 ftTurn left onto Phase 2: Blue, heading E.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Phase 2: Green, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 2: Blue, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right onto Phase 2: Green, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 2: Blue, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phase 3: Blue, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 3: Black, heading NE.
  41. 250 ftSharp right onto Phase 3: Blue, heading SE.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn right onto Multi-Use, heading E.
  45. 350 ftSharp right onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  49. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  50. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  51. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  52. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  54. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  55. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  56. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  57. 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/legacy-park-waterford-pond-out-back-5-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

30% paved29% dirt10% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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