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Oakwoods Metropark

Oakwoods Metro Park Path

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Oakwoods Metro Park Path is a 3.7-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 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 620 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12703, -83.36136
Nearest town Willow, MI
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Oakwoods Metro Park Path

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 598–621 ft

Out & Back · Oakwoods Metropark

Trailhead: 42.12703, -83.36136

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Willow Metro Park Path, heading SE.
  4. 1 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 500 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Willow Metro Park Path, heading NW.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 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/oakwoods-metro-park-path-out-back-6-km-f50d

Trail surface

89% paved6% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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