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West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve

Woodpecker Lake–W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint, 4 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Woodpecker Lake–W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint, 4 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve near North Farmington, MI. The route passes Woodpecker Lake, West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve Beach and W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint before reaching Swamp Pier Overlook at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 1,014 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54063, -83.36368
Nearest town North Farmington, MI
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Woodpecker Lake–W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint, 4 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 905–1,012 ft

Out & Back · West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.54063, -83.36368

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Maple / Orchard Lake (WB) stop 288 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miPass Woodpecker Lake.
  20. 50 ftPass West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve Beach.
  21. 0.5 miPass W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Viewpoint.
  22. 50 ftPass Swamp Pier Overlook.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn right onto W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Trail, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miReach Woodpecker Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 200 ftTurn left onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 0.6 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  47. 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/woodpecker-lake-w-b-woods-nature-preserve-viewpoint-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

24% gravel76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Maple / Orchard Lake (WB) stop 288 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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