Upper Straits Lake & Middle Straits Lake via West Bloomfield Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 35 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Upper Straits Lake & Middle Straits Lake via West Bloomfield Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near North Farmington, MI. The route passes Middle Straits Lake before reaching Upper Straits Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 35 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Straits Lake & Middle Straits Lake via West Bloomfield Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 35 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 933–990 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.55735, -83.39919
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Middle Straits Lake.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Upper Straits Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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