Vernal Ponds & Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Vernal Ponds & Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Westacres, MI. The route passes Vernal Ponds before reaching Westwind Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 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
Getting there
Directions
Vernal Ponds & Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 946–975 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.56133, -83.42720
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Vernal Ponds.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Westwind Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Vernal Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Get outside more
A wild hike near Westacres, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Westacres, Michigan