Lyon Oaks County Park

Kensington Connector Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Kensington Connector Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near New Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,056 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51988, -83.62356
Nearest town New Hudson, MI

Directions

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Kensington Connector Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 928–1,057 ft

Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.51988, -83.62356

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftSharp right onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NW.
  18. 2.9 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% paved1% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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