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Madison Woods

1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min

Madison Woods is a 1-mile out-and-back near Madison Heights, MI. The route reaches Madison Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 633 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49720, -83.09481
Nearest town Madison Heights, MI
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Madison Woods

1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min

Elevation 631–635 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.49720, -83.09481

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Transit-accessible: 11 Mile / Northeastern (EB) stop 724 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Madison Woods.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftReach Madison Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 150 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/madison-woods-out-back

Trail surface

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 11 Mile / Northeastern (EB) stop 724 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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