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Kensington Metropark

Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 7 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 7 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near Milford, MI. The route passes Norton Creek, Concrete Podium and Kensington Metropark Beach. It climbs 389 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,099 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57040, -83.56392
Nearest town Milford, MI
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Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 7 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 886–1,098 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: 42.57040, -83.56392

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 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. 350 ftBear left onto Loop 4, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  14. 300 ftPass Kensington Metropark Beach.
  15. 200 ftBear right onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miBear right onto Milford Trail, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading W.
  31. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  32. 150 ftBear left onto Milford Trail, heading SW.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading W.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  36. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 350 ftTurn right onto West Trail, heading N.
  39. 0.2 miReach Concrete Podium, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 350 ftTurn right onto Milford Trail, heading N.
  42. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading N.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading N.
  45. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  46. 100 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading N.
  47. 200 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading NW.
  48. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  49. 0.2 miBear right onto East Trail, heading S.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  51. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  52. 100 ftTurn right onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading S.
  53. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading E.
  54. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading S.
  55. 0.6 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading E.
  56. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading E.
  57. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  58. 350 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading E.
  59. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
  61. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  62. 500 ftTurn left onto Loop 4, heading E.
  63. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  64. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  65. 300 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading E.
  66. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  67. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  68. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  69. 0.2 miBear left onto Loop 1, heading N.
  70. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading N.
  71. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  72. 400 ftBear right onto Loop 1, heading NE.
  73. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  74. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/concrete-podium-concrete-podium-out-back-9-sights-13-km

Trail surface

64% dirt5% paved2% boardwalk29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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