Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign via Michigan Air Line Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min
Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign via Michigan Air Line Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Wolverine Lake, MI. The route reaches Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign via Michigan Air Line Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min
Elevation 942–976 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.54148, -83.43439
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- West Bloomfield Viewpoint–deer Viewpoint, 5 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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