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Woodland Hills

Sumac Viewpoint–Rockpile Art Pyramid, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Sumac Viewpoint–Rockpile Art Pyramid, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Woodland Hills near Farmington Hills, MI. The route passes Upper Rouge and Sumac Viewpoint before reaching Rockpile Art Pyramid at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 860 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49225, -83.35886
Nearest town Farmington Hills, MI
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Sumac Viewpoint–Rockpile Art Pyramid, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 803–861 ft

Out & Back · Woodland Hills

Trailhead: 42.49225, -83.35886

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

Transit-accessible: Oakland / Orchard Lake (WB) stop 6 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Upper Rouge.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Beech-Maple Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Goldenrod Trail, heading S.
  26. 200 ftPass Rockpile Art Pyramid.
  27. 200 ftReach Sumac Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 400 ftContinue straight onto Beech-Maple Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  40. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  41. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  44. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  48. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  51. 0.2 miArrive 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-rockpile-art-pyramid-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

25% dirt3% paved72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Oakland / Orchard Lake (WB) stop 6 m from the trailhead

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