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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Milford, MI. The route passes Norton Creek, Concrete Podium and Kensington Metropark Beach. It climbs 315 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,099 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57040, -83.56392
Nearest town Milford, MI
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Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 903–1,098 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.57040, -83.56392

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Loop 1, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftPass Norton Creek.
  9. 0.2 miPass Concrete Podium.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Loop 4, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftPass Kensington Metropark Beach.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  18. 300 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftReach Concrete Podium, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  23. 300 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miBear left onto Loop 1, heading N.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading N.
  34. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 400 ftBear right onto Loop 1, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  37. 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/concrete-podium-concrete-podium-out-back-6-sights-7-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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