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Kensington Metropark

Kensington Metropark Beach–East Trail, 5 sights

7 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Kensington Metropark Beach–East Trail, 5 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near Milford, MI. The route reaches Kensington Metropark Beach. It climbs 358 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,099 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56621, -83.57881
Nearest town Milford, MI
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Kensington Metropark Beach–East Trail, 5 sights

7 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 886–1,098 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: 42.56621, -83.57881

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  10. 500 ftBear right onto Loop 4, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftPass Kensington Metropark Beach.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto Milford Trail, heading W.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading SW.
  27. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  28. 150 ftBear left onto Milford Trail, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 350 ftTurn right onto West Trail, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miReach Kensington Metropark Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 350 ftTurn right onto Milford Trail, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  39. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading N.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading N.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  42. 100 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading S.
  43. 200 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading S.
  44. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  45. 0.2 miBear right onto East Trail, heading S.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 100 ftTurn right onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SE.
  49. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading S.
  50. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SE.
  51. 0.6 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading E.
  52. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading E.
  53. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  54. 350 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading E.
  55. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
  57. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  58. 450 ftTurn left onto Loop 4, heading E.
  59. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  61. 300 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading E.
  62. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  63. 350 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
  64. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  65. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  66. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  67. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kensington-metropark-beach-east-trail-out-back-6-sights-11-km

Trail surface

56% dirt6% paved2% boardwalk36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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