West Bloomfield Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 46 min

West Bloomfield Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near North Farmington, MI. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 991 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52781, -83.38019
Nearest town North Farmington, MI

Directions

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West Bloomfield Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 911–992 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.52781, -83.38019

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miSharp left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  24. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 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 surface

18% paved1% boardwalk81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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