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Oakwoods Metropark

Long Bark Nature Trail–Oakwoods Metro Park Path, 3 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Long Bark Nature Trail–Oakwoods Metro Park Path, 3 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Oakwoods Metropark near Willow, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 627 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Willow Hike-Bike Trail 42.12544, -83.37125
Nearest town Willow, MI
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Long Bark Nature Trail–Oakwoods Metro Park Path, 3 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 600–628 ft

Out & Back · Oakwoods Metropark

Trailhead: Willow Hike-Bike Trail · 42.12544, -83.37125

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Willow Metro Park Path, heading SE.
  5. 2.9 miContinue straight onto Oakwoods Metro Park Path, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Long Bark Nature Trail, heading E.
  8. 450 ftReach Willow Hike-Bike Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Oakwoods Metro Park Path, heading N.
  11. 3.2 miTurn right onto Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 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/long-bark-nature-trail-oakwoods-metro-park-path-out-back-3-sights-15-km

Trail surface

84% paved12% dirt3% gravel1% grass

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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