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Wildlife Woods Park

Rose Walking Path (Trail #5)–Rose Walking Path, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Rose Walking Path (Trail #5)–Rose Walking Path, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Wildlife Woods Park near Wixom, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 981 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48950, -83.53534
Nearest town Wixom, MI
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Rose Walking Path (Trail #5)–Rose Walking Path, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 958–983 ft

Out & Back · Wildlife Woods Park

Trailhead: 42.48950, -83.53534

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Transit-accessible: Grand River / Wixom Rd (EB) stop 497 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto XC Race Course, heading E.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto ITC Trail - Wildlife Woods Connector, heading E.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto XC Race Course, heading E.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto ITC Trail - Wildlife Woods Connector, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Rose Walking Path, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rose Walking Path (Trail #5), heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftBear left onto Rose Walking Path, heading E.
  18. 450 ftReach XC Race Course, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Rose Walking Path (Trail #5), heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Rose Walking Path, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto ITC Trail - Wildlife Woods Connector, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto XC Race Course, heading S.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto ITC Trail - Wildlife Woods Connector, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto XC Race Course, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 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-trail-5-rose-walking-path-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

31% paved69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Grand River / Wixom Rd (EB) stop 497 m from the trailhead

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