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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Concrete Podium–Norton Creek Loop, 7 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Concrete Podium–Norton Creek Loop, 7 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Wixom, MI. The route passes Marsh Viewpoint, Norton Creek, Proud Lake State Recreation Area Beach and Concrete Podium. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,001 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Marsh Trail 42.56991, -83.55185
Nearest town Wixom, MI
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Concrete Podium–Norton Creek Loop, 7 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 903–1,002 ft

Loop · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Marsh Trail · 42.56991, -83.55185

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Marsh Trail, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftPass Marsh Viewpoint.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Campground Connector, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Loop 1, heading W.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miPass Norton Creek.
  9. 50 ftPass Proud Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Loop 2, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 250 ftPass Concrete Podium.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Loop 1, heading SW.
  23. 1 miContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading E.
  30. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-norton-creek-loop-7-sights

Trail surface

74% dirt2% gravel24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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