Whitetail Ridge Viewpoint & Vernal Ponds via West Bloomfield Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Whitetail Ridge Viewpoint & Vernal Ponds via West Bloomfield Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near North Farmington, MI. The route passes Vernal Ponds before reaching Whitetail Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 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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Whitetail Ridge Viewpoint & Vernal Ponds via West Bloomfield Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 940–990 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.55735, -83.39919
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Vernal Ponds.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Whitetail Ridge Trail Loop, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Hi Line, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jump, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hi Line, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Whitetail Ridge Trail Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Whitetail Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hi Line, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Jump, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hi Line, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Whitetail Ridge Trail Loop, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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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Weather
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 — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Berry Lake–M-5 to I-275 Metro Viewpoint, 9 sights 14.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Pebble Creek Ravine Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- deer Viewpoint–Vernal Ponds, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Upper Straits Lake & Middle Straits Lake via West Bloomfield Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 35 ft
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