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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading S.
- 450 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 E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 2.8 miArrive 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 0.1 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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