Black Pond Woods Nature Area — Attraction in Ann Arbor

This is a great trail compared to everything else in the area! It's hidden, it's actually BEHIND the science center. There are four paths to choose from; Black, Red, Yellow & Green. Bring good shoes because you're going to get tons of incline, and a few rabbit paths on all four. I suggest the black trail. It takes you right to the black pond. The pond rests in a small valley, away from roads, and is very peaceful. A small pontoon bridge goes over it. Walking to explore, or jogging for endurance, it's a great...

There's a pretty dense trail that leads back to Black Pond, which is a small and definitely black swamp with a bridge crossing it. I went during the height of the summer, and it was only a little buggy, but I imagine this would be pretty nice in the fall. There aren't a lot of people around here, so it's quieter and more secluded than the Arboretum. It would be a good place to take a walk or even bike if you're getting tired of the usual...

I lived in Arrowwood Hills. We had a lot of fun going thrue the trails, it's seen it's fair share of struggles through the years... lol, 30 yrs later and the little murky pool of water folks call a pond is still there... not a lot of people go thrue there much so its nice for some solitude... if your still enough, the deer still roam...