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Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near North Farmington, MI. The route reaches Westwind Lake at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 1,014 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52809, -83.37682
Nearest town North Farmington, MI
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Westwind Lake via West Bloomfield Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 906–1,012 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.52809, -83.37682

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Transit-accessible: Maple / Jewish Family Services (EB) stop 738 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftPass Westwind Lake.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftReach Westwind Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  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 left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/westwind-lake-westwind-lake-out-back-3-lakes-13-km-b5f2

Trail surface

15% paved1% boardwalk84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Maple / Jewish Family Services (EB) stop 738 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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