Kensington Metropark

East Trail & West Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 7 min

East Trail & West Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near Milford, MI. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,011 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56290, -83.60807
Nearest town Milford, MI

Directions

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East Trail & West Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 886–1,010 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: 42.56290, -83.60807

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftBear right onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Milford Trail, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto East Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto West Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miReach East Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto Milford Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading E.
  26. 200 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading S.
  27. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right onto East Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 100 ftTurn right onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% dirt9% paved52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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