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Drake Sports Park

West Bloomfield Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 20 min

West Bloomfield Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Drake Sports Park near Westacres, MI. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 1,014 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56957, -83.42452
Nearest town Westacres, MI
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West Bloomfield Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 946–1,012 ft

Out & Back · Drake Sports Park

Trailhead: 42.56957, -83.42452

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 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/west-bloomfield-trail-out-back-11-km-86e4

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F47°
Feels like42°Precip0%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 65°52°
Thu 69°54°
Fri 72°54°
Sat 74°53°
Sun 74°55°
Mon 75°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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