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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 6 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 6 sights is a 5.9-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 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 974 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57877, -83.54415
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 6 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 903–973 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.57877, -83.54415

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red/Blue Trails, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Loop 1, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 350 ftPass Norton Creek.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 250 ftPass Concrete Podium.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Loop 2, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.7 miReach Concrete Podium, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 300 ftSharp left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear left onto Loop 1, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 400 ftBear right onto Loop 1, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  41. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 250 ftTurn left onto Red/Blue Trails, heading NE.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  45. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  46. 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-7-sights-10-km

Trail surface

60% dirt3% gravel37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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