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Drake Sports Park

Path of Wellness

4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Path of Wellness is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Drake Sports Park near North Farmington, MI. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 971 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54022, -83.35965
Nearest town North Farmington, MI
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Path of Wellness

4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 900–972 ft

Out & Back · Drake Sports Park

Trailhead: 42.54022, -83.35965

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Five Guys (NB) stop 102 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 300 ftTurn right onto Path of Wellness, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miReach Path of Wellness, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  46. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 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-caa2

Trail surface

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:47 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

  • Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Five Guys (NB) stop 102 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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