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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 2.9 miSharp left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 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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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
More from this trailhead
- Old Orchard Loop via Kensington Connector Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft
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