AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Path of Wellness

4.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Path of Wellness is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near North Farmington, MI. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 968 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52861, -83.36306
Nearest town North Farmington, MI
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Path of Wellness

4.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 890–966 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.52861, -83.36306

Weather Sep 21: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 44% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Northwestern (NB) stop 340 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Path of Wellness, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miReach Path of Wellness, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 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/path-of-wellness-out-back-8-km-0a49

Trail surface

63% paved37% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F57°
Precip44%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity86%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 42% rain12 PM: 44% rain1 PM: 35% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 31% rain4 PM: 19% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:36 PM
Mon 60°50°
Tue 65°44°
Wed 60°56°
Thu 70°57°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 73°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Northwestern (NB) stop 340 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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