Drake Sports Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi938 – 991 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dunes/MALT Connector Trail 42.55270, -83.43901
Nearest town Wolverine Lake, MI

Directions

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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

  1. Start on West Bloomfield Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 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

100% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F47°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity71%
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 67°48°
Thu 70°49°
Fri 72°54°
Sat 73°51°
Sun 74°53°
Mon 76°53°

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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