Long Bark Nature Trail–Oakwoods Metro Park Path, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Oakwoods Metropark near Flat Rock, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi594 – 614 ft7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.10678, -83.31771
Nearest town Flat Rock, MI
Directions
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Long Bark Nature Trail–Oakwoods Metro Park Path, 4 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 594–614 ft
Out & Back · Oakwoods Metropark
Trailhead: 42.10678, -83.31771
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Shortcut, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail / Red Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Oakwoods Metro Park Path, heading SW.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Long Bark Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Oakwoods Metro Park Path, heading SE.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Orange Trail / Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Shortcut, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
50% paved46% dirt2% gravel1% grass1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Oakwoods Metro Park Path & Willow Metro Park Path 7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Oakwoods Metro Park Path & Yellow Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Huroc Park Trail–Lake Erie Metropark Connector, 4 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Huroc Park Trail & Lake Erie Metropark Connector 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Washago Pond–Red Trail, 4 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Blue Trail–Orange Trail / Blue Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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