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7 Mile Road Park

The Boulder–Waterford Pond, 3 beaches

2.6 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 55 min

The Boulder–Waterford Pond, 3 beaches is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in 7 Mile Road Park near Grand View Acres, MI. The route passes 7 Mile Road Park Beach and Waterford Pond before reaching The Boulder at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 833 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41120, -83.45091
Nearest town Grand View Acres, MI
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The Boulder–Waterford Pond, 3 beaches

2.6 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 55 min

Elevation 754–833 ft

Out & Back · 7 Mile Road Park

Trailhead: 42.41120, -83.45091

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass 7 Mile Road Park Beach.
  4. 0.2 miPass Waterford Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Phase 3: Blue, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Phase 3: Black, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftReach The Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Phase 3: Blue, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-boulder-out-back

Trail surface

66% paved6% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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