Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Westacres, MI. The route reaches Westwind Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 946–975 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.56384, -83.40897
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Westwind Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Pebble Creek Ravine Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- West Bloomfield Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- West Bloomfield Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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