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Ella Mae Power Park

Rose Walking Path

6.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Rose Walking Path is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Ella Mae Power Park near Novi, MI. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 974 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45901, -83.48423
Nearest town Novi, MI
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Rose Walking Path

6.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 890–974 ft

Out & Back · Ella Mae Power Park

Trailhead: 42.45901, -83.48423

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rose Walking Path, heading N.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  38. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  42. 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/rose-walking-path-out-back-11-km-b17b

Trail surface

63% paved7% dirt2% boardwalk2% gravel26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F47°
Feels like42°Precip1%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 63°53°
Thu 70°54°
Fri 72°55°
Sat 74°53°
Sun 75°56°
Mon 74°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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