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Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near North Farmington, MI. The route passes Westwind Lake before reaching Westwind Lake at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,014 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54147, -83.41233
Nearest town North Farmington, MI
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Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 942–1,012 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.54147, -83.41233

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Transit-accessible: Maple / Jewish Family Services (EB) stop 669 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miPass Westwind Lake.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 350 ftReach Westwind Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/westwind-lake-westwind-lake-out-back-14-km-4c8a

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Maple / Jewish Family Services (EB) stop 669 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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