Kensington Connector Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Kensington Connector Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in James F. Atchison Park near New Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 136 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
3.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 899–1,056 ft
Out & Back · James F. Atchison Park
Trailhead: 42.51716, -83.62821
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hole #10, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Kensington Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hole #12, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Hole #10, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:15 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:35 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:04 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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