Washago Pond–Red Trail, 4 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Oakwoods Metropark near Flat Rock, MI. The route reaches Washago Pond at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi594 – 630 ft9.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.10678, -83.31771
Nearest town Flat Rock, MI
Directions
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Washago Pond–Red Trail, 4 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 594–629 ft
Out & Back · Oakwoods Metropark
Trailhead: 42.10678, -83.31771
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Shortcut, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail / Red Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Oakwoods Metro Park Path, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Willow Hike-Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach Washago Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Willow Metro Park Path, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail / Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Shortcut, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 surface
49% paved37% dirt14% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Oakwoods Metro Park Path & Willow Metro Park Path 7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Oakwoods Metro Park Path & Yellow Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Huroc Park Trail & Lake Erie Metropark Connector 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Blue Trail–Orange Trail / Blue Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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