Kensington Metropark

C2 Loop & C2-Loop via West Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 17 min

C2 Loop & C2-Loop via West Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near Green Oak, MI. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,040 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53325, -83.67953
Nearest town Green Oak, MI

Directions

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C2 Loop & C2-Loop via West Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 916–1,039 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: 42.53325, -83.67953

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto C2-Loop, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto West Trail, heading E.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto C2-Loop, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto C2 Loop, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto A-Loop, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto C2 Loop, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftReach C2-Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto A-Loop, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto C2 Loop, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto C2-Loop, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Trail, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto C2-Loop, heading NW.
  15. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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