West Bloomfield Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 54 min
West Bloomfield Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Drake Sports Park near Wolverine Lake, MI. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Bloomfield Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 937–992 ft
Out & Back · Drake Sports Park
Trailhead: Dunes/MALT Connector Trail · 42.55270, -83.43901
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Bloomfield Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 right, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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