Oakwoods Metro Park Path
7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Oakwoods Metro Park Path is a 7.4-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 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Oakwoods Metro Park Path
7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 598–621 ft
Out & Back · Oakwoods Metropark
Trailhead: Big Bend · 42.12812, -83.36107
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Willow Metro Park Path, heading SE.
- 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miTurn right onto Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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