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7 Mile Road Park

Waterford Pond–7 Mile Road Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 51 min

Waterford Pond–7 Mile Road Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.4-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. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 873 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41919, -83.45102
Nearest town Grand View Acres, MI
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Waterford Pond–7 Mile Road Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 51 min

Elevation 739–874 ft

Out & Back · 7 Mile Road Park

Trailhead: 42.41919, -83.45102

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  3. 300 ftSharp left onto Phase 2: Green, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phase 3: Blue, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 3: Black, heading W.
  7. 250 ftSharp right onto Phase 3: Blue, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 150 ftPass 7 Mile Road Park Beach.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
  11. 100 ftTurn right onto Multi-Use, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftSharp right onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftPass Waterford Pond.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 150 ftReach Waterford Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 100 ftSharp left onto Multi-Use, heading E.
  42. 300 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  43. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Phase 3: Blue, heading N.
  45. 50 ftSharp left onto Phase 3: Black, heading N.
  46. 250 ftTurn left onto Phase 3: Blue, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phase 2: Green, heading E.
  49. 50 ftSharp right onto Hiking Trail, heading E.
  50. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  51. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/waterford-pond-7-mile-road-park-beach-out-back-4-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

33% paved23% dirt6% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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