Waterford Pond–Hiking Viewpoint, 3 beaches
3.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Waterford Pond–Hiking Viewpoint, 3 beaches is a 3.9-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 before reaching Hiking Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Waterford Pond–Hiking Viewpoint, 3 beaches
3.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 754–824 ft
Out & Back · 7 Mile Road Park
Trailhead: 42.41133, -83.43891
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miPass 7 Mile Road Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Waterford Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Hiking Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Multi-Use, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Waterford Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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