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Woodpecker Lake–West Bloomfield Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

9.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Woodpecker Lake–West Bloomfield Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Wood Creek Farms, MI. The route passes Woodpecker Lake Outlook, West Bloomfield Viewpoint and Woodpecker Lake before reaching West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve Beach at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 1,014 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54369, -83.34262
Nearest town Wood Creek Farms, MI
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Directions

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Woodpecker Lake–West Bloomfield Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

9.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 892–1,012 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.54369, -83.34262

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Maple / Middlebelt (WB) stop 91 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miPass Woodpecker Lake Outlook.
  24. 50 ftPass West Bloomfield Viewpoint.
  25. 50 ftPass Woodpecker Lake.
  26. 50 ftPass West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve Beach.
  27. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftReach Woodpecker Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  46. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  47. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  50. 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-west-bloomfield-viewpoint-out-back-5-viewpoints

Trail surface

12% gravel7% paved81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F47°
Feels like42°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 65°52°
Thu 70°54°
Fri 72°54°
Sat 74°53°
Sun 76°55°
Mon 78°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Maple / Middlebelt (WB) stop 91 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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