Lyon Oaks County Park

Kensington Connector Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Kensington Connector Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near New Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,043 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52045, -83.62617
Nearest town New Hudson, MI

Directions

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Kensington Connector Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 928–1,042 ft

Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.52045, -83.62617

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading S.
  8. 450 ftTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NW.
  17. 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% paved1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 11 min before dark.

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