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Stick Lean-To via West Bloomfield Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Stick Lean-To via West Bloomfield Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near North Farmington, MI. The route reaches Stick Lean-To at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,007 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54666, -83.36001
Nearest town North Farmington, MI
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Stick Lean-To via West Bloomfield Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 926–1,009 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.54666, -83.36001

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

Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Sea Grille (NB) stop 73 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 350 ftReach Stick Lean-To, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 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/stick-lean-to-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

4% gravel96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Sea Grille (NB) stop 73 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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