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Kensington Metropark

Hubbell Pond–Kensington Metropark Beach, 6 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Hubbell Pond–Kensington Metropark Beach, 6 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near Milford, MI. The route passes Kensington Metropark Beach before reaching Hubbell Pond at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 525 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,099 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58010, -83.58541
Nearest town Milford, MI
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Hubbell Pond–Kensington Metropark Beach, 6 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 886–1,098 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: 42.58010, -83.58541

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Loop 3, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 500 ftPass Kensington Metropark Beach.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  23. 350 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading NE.
  26. 0.6 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 100 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Milford Trail, heading NW.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading NW.
  36. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  37. 250 ftBear left onto East Trail, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 1.4 miPass Hubbell Pond.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 500 ftReach Hubbell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  43. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading S.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  46. 250 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading SE.
  47. 250 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading S.
  48. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 0.2 miBear right onto East Trail, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  52. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftTurn right onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SW.
  54. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading SE.
  55. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SE.
  56. 0.6 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading NE.
  57. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading E.
  58. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  59. 350 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading E.
  60. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  61. 100 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
  62. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  63. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  64. 0.1 miTurn right onto Loop 4, heading E.
  65. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  66. 350 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
  67. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  68. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  69. 250 ftTurn left onto Loop 3, heading S.
  70. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  71. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  72. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  73. 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
  74. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  75. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  76. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  77. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading NE.
  78. 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/hubbell-pond-kensington-metropark-beach-out-back-7-sights-19-km

Trail surface

49% dirt22% paved2% boardwalk27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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