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Stick Lean-To via West Bloomfield Trail

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Stick Lean-To via West Bloomfield Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Westacres, MI. The route reaches Stick Lean-To at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 981 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57595, -83.43050
Nearest town Westacres, MI
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Stick Lean-To via West Bloomfield Trail

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 946–981 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.57595, -83.43050

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 43% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftReach Stick Lean-To, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 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-6-km

Trail surface

20% paved7% gravel3% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 63°F57°
Precip43%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 43% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 33% rain2 PM: 38% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:36 PM
Mon 60°49°
Tue 67°45°
Wed 60°55°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 73°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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