Kensington Metropark Beach–East Trail, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Kensington Metropark Beach–East Trail, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near Milford, MI. The route reaches Kensington Metropark Beach at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,037 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Trail 42.57228, -83.62592

Nearest town Milford, MI

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Kensington Metropark Beach–East Trail, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 886–1,037 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: North Trail · 42.57228, -83.62592

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 49% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on West Trail, heading SW.
0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
350 ftTurn right onto Milford Trail, heading S.
0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
0.2 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading E.
50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading E.
150 ftBear right, heading E.
100 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading SE.
250 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading S.
150 ftBear left, heading SE.
0.2 miBear right onto East Trail, heading SE.
50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
100 ftTurn right onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading NE.
0.1 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading NE.
0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading E.
0.6 miPass Kensington Metropark Beach.
300 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading E.
50 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading E.
150 ftTurn left, heading E.
0.2 miReach Kensington Metropark Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
250 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading N.
50 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading N.
0.6 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading W.
0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
100 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading W.
0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
150 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading W.
50 ftBear left, heading W.
0.2 miBear right onto Milford Trail, heading W.
150 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading SW.
200 ftBear right, heading W.
100 ftBear left onto Milford Trail, heading SW.
150 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading W.
50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading W.
0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
250 ftBear right, heading SW.
0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
350 ftTurn right onto West Trail, heading NW.
400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt9% paved3% boardwalk37% unspecified

Weather

Drizzle64°F57°

Precip49%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity83%

Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperatureRain chance

70°55°

7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM7:37 PM

Mon 61°50°

Tue 64°45°

Wed 58°55°

Thu 70°53°

Fri 71°48°

Sat 72°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Drinking water at the trailhead
Parking lot at the trailhead

Kensington Metropark Beach–East Trail, 4 sights

Elevation

Getting there

Directions

Kensington Metropark Beach–East Trail, 4 sights

Trail surface

Weather

Sunset

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