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West Bloomfield Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 47 min

West Bloomfield Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near North Farmington, MI. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 991 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54063, -83.36368
Nearest town North Farmington, MI
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West Bloomfield Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 905–992 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.54063, -83.36368

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Maple / Orchard Lake (WB) stop 288 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading N.
  23. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  43. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  45. 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/simpson-lake-harris-lake-out-back-17-km

Trail surface

2% gravel98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Maple / Orchard Lake (WB) stop 288 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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