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Woodland Hills

Sumac Viewpoint & Dogwood Viewpoint via Beech-Maple Trail

2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 42 min

Sumac Viewpoint & Dogwood Viewpoint via Beech-Maple Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Woodland Hills near Quakertown, MI. The route passes Sumac Viewpoint before reaching Dogwood Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 863 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49299, -83.36824
Nearest town Quakertown, MI
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Directions

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Sumac Viewpoint & Dogwood Viewpoint via Beech-Maple Trail

2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 42 min

Elevation 808–863 ft

Out & Back · Woodland Hills

Trailhead: 42.49299, -83.36824

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Transit-accessible: Oakland Community College Orchard Ridge (WB) stop 321 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Beech-Maple Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miPass Sumac Viewpoint.
  22. 250 ftSharp left onto Sumac Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left onto Dogwood Trail, heading W.
  24. 500 ftPass Dogwood Viewpoint.
  25. 350 ftReach Sumac Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sumac Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miSharp right onto Beech-Maple Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  40. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  43. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 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/sumac-viewpoint-dogwood-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

57% dirt5% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Oakland Community College Orchard Ridge (WB) stop 321 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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