Proud Lake State Recreation Area
Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 6 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 6 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Milford, MI. The route passes Norton Creek and Concrete Podium. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 6 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 903–973 ft
Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.57360, -83.55882
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Loop 1, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Norton Creek.
- 0.2 miPass Concrete Podium.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Loop 2, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Concrete Podium, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Loop 1, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Loop 1, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail & Heavner Nature Connections Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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