West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve
W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint–Swamp Pier Overlook, 8 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 19 min
W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint–Swamp Pier Overlook, 8 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve near Orchard Lake, MI. The route passes Valley Overlook, West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve Beach, W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint and 4 more before reaching The Giant Oak at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint–Swamp Pier Overlook, 8 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 921–991 ft
Out & Back · West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Deer Hill Trail · 42.56535, -83.38641
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start on Deer Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Valley Overlook.
- 150 ftTurn left onto W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve Beach.
- 0.2 miPass W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Swamp Pier Overlook.
- 200 ftPass Stick Tipis.
- 50 ftSharp right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Mirror Lake.
- 0.1 miPass Heron Rookery Outlook.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass The Giant Oak.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Deer Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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