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Palmer Park

Witherell Woods & Lake Frances

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Witherell Woods & Lake Frances is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Palmer Park near Highland Park, MI. The route passes Lake Frances and Witherell Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 650 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42074, -83.11326
Nearest town Highland Park, MI
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Witherell Woods & Lake Frances

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 639–649 ft

Out & Back · Palmer Park

Trailhead: 42.42074, -83.11326

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: McNichols / 3rd (WB) stop 334 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Frances.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftPass Witherell Woods.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftReach Witherell Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 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/witherell-woods-lake-frances-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

72% paved28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: McNichols / 3rd (WB) stop 334 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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