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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- West Bloomfield Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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