AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

West Bloomfield Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr 46 min

West Bloomfield Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near North Farmington, MI. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 991 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54269, -83.36161
Nearest town North Farmington, MI
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

West Bloomfield Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 907–992 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.54269, -83.36161

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Maple / Orchard Lake (WB) stop 65 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miSharp left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  24. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 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/log-tipi-out-back

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Maple / Orchard Lake (WB) stop 65 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead

Hikes near North Farmington, Michigan