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7 Mile Road Park

Legacy Park–Waterford Pond, 8 sights

2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 43 min

Legacy Park–Waterford Pond, 8 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in 7 Mile Road Park near Northville, MI. The route passes Waterford Pond, 7 Mile Road Park Beach, Multi-Use Viewpoint and Hiking Viewpoint before reaching Legacy Park at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 876 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41629, -83.47037
Nearest town Northville, MI
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Legacy Park–Waterford Pond, 8 sights

2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 43 min

Elevation 755–877 ft

Out & Back · 7 Mile Road Park

Trailhead: 42.41629, -83.47037

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Waterford Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass 7 Mile Road Park Beach.
  4. 0.3 miPass Multi-Use Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Multi-Use, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftPass Hiking Viewpoint.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftSharp left onto Multi-Use, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Phase 3: Blue, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Phase 3: Black, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Phase 3: Blue, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 2: Blue, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Phase 2: Blue, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Phase 2: Blue, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Multi-Use, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftReach Legacy Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 100 ftTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Multi-Use, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 2: Blue, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Phase 2: Green, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 2: Blue, heading NW.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right onto Phase 2: Green, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 2: Blue, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phase 3: Blue, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 3: Black, heading E.
  43. 250 ftSharp right onto Phase 3: Blue, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  46. 100 ftTurn right onto Multi-Use, heading SE.
  47. 350 ftSharp right onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  52. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  53. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftTurn left onto Multi-Use, heading SE.
  55. 0.4 miArrive 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-8-sights-3-km

Trail surface

45% dirt43% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F48°
Feels like43°Precip0%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 64°53°
Thu 70°55°
Fri 73°55°
Sat 75°54°
Sun 76°57°
Mon 74°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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