Running trails in West Bloomfield Township, MI

How to pick a trail in West Bloomfield Township

• Match the surface to your legs. West Bloomfield Township gives you a choice: 1 paved and 1 mixed. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
• Loop or out-and-back? 1 trail here is a loop, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run.
• Check the hours before a 6am run. Plenty of trails sit inside parks that gate at dusk and don't unlock until well after sunrise, so a trail that's perfect at lunchtime can be locked at 6am. 4 of the 17 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
• Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 6 have trailhead parking, 6 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in West Bloomfield Township. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
• The small things that decide it. 4 that runners describe as quiet, 4 dog-friendly, and 3 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.

More on all of this in the trail-running guides.

Browse West Bloomfield Township trails by type

• Paved trails (1 in West Bloomfield Township)
• Mixed trails (1 in West Bloomfield Township)
• Loop trails (1 in West Bloomfield Township)
• Hilly trails (2 in West Bloomfield Township)
• Scenic trails (5 in West Bloomfield Township)
• Trails with restrooms (6 in West Bloomfield Township)
• Trails with water fountains (2 in West Bloomfield Township)
• Trailhead parking (6 in West Bloomfield Township)
• Quiet, uncrowded trails (4 in West Bloomfield Township)
• Dog-friendly (4 in West Bloomfield Township)
• Stroller & wheelchair-accessible (3 in West Bloomfield Township)

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