Oakwoods Metro Park Path & Willow Metro Park Path
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Oakwoods Metro Park Path & Willow Metro Park Path is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Oakwoods Metropark near Flat Rock, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Oakwoods Metro Park Path & Willow Metro Park Path
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 600–627 ft
Out & Back · Oakwoods Metropark
Trailhead: Oakwoods Metro Park Path · 42.10556, -83.31910
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Oakwoods Metro Park Path, heading SW.
- 3.2 miTurn left onto Willow Metro Park Path, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Oakwoods Metro Park Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.3 miContinue straight onto Oakwoods Metro Park Path, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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