Orange Trail / Blue Trail–Orange Trail, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Orange Trail / Blue Trail–Orange Trail, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Oakwoods Metropark near Flat Rock, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Orange Trail / Blue Trail–Orange Trail, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 598–614 ft
Out & Back · Oakwoods Metropark
Trailhead: 42.09982, -83.33741
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Oakwoods Metro Park Path, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Orange Trail / Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail / Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Shortcut, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail / Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Oakwoods Metro Park Path, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Oakwoods Metro Park Path 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Oakwoods Metro Park Path 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Willow Metro Park Path via Oakwoods Metro Park Path 5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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