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Drake Sports Park

West Bloomfield Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 37 min

West Bloomfield Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Drake Sports Park near Westacres, MI. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 1,014 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57595, -83.43050
Nearest town Westacres, MI
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West Bloomfield Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 946–1,012 ft

Out & Back · Drake Sports Park

Trailhead: 42.57595, -83.43050

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  40. 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-12-km-4312

Trail surface

10% paved2% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F47°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity67%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 68°49°
Thu 70°48°
Fri 72°54°
Sat 73°51°
Sun 74°53°
Mon 76°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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