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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 5 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 5 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Glengary, MI. The route passes Norton Creek and Concrete Podium. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 974 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56352, -83.54063
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 5 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 903–973 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.56352, -83.54063

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Campground Connector, heading N.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto Loop 1, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftPass Norton Creek.
  16. 0.2 miPass Concrete Podium.
  17. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Loop 2, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.7 miReach Concrete Podium, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 350 ftSharp left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto Loop 1, heading S.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 350 ftBear right onto Loop 1, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftTurn left onto Loop 1, heading S.
  33. 300 ftTurn right onto Campground Connector, heading E.
  34. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 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-norton-creek-out-back-5-sights-9-km

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F47°
Feels like42°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 64°52°
Thu 69°52°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 73°48°
Sun 73°51°
Mon 73°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 5 min before dark.

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