Best hikes in Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Ambleway maps 17 hikes in Proud Lake State Recreation Area, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 9.8-mile day out. 10 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Proud Lake–Moss Lake, 3 lakes. The biggest climb is Kensington Metropark Beach–Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, 4 sights, gaining 242 ft, and the network tops out at 1,098 ft.

• Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 7 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft
• Proud Lake–Moss Lake, 3 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Monarch of the Forest–Moss Lake, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
• Moss Lake & Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail via Red/Blue Trails 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• The Tree of Shoes–Norton Creek, 7 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft
• Blue Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
• Kensington Metropark Beach–Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 242 ft
• Lakes Community Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Sherwood Capri via Red/Blue Trails 1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
• Marsh Viewpoint–Moss Lake, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 28 ft

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• Wolverine Lake–Proud Lake, 4 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 196 ft
• Loop 3 2.1 mi · ▲ 124 ft
• Campground Connector 2.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
• Norton Creek–Proud Lake State Recreation Area Beach Loop, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft
• Concrete Podium–Norton Creek Loop, 7 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft
• Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail–Heavner Nature Connections Loop, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 112 ft
• Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail & Heavner Nature Connections Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft