Proud Lake State Recreation Area
Kensington Metropark Beach–Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Kensington Metropark Beach–Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Milford, MI. The route reaches Kensington Metropark Beach. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kensington Metropark Beach–Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 974–1,098 ft
Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Loop 4, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Kensington Metropark Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Kensington Metropark Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 7 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Kensington Metropark Beach–East Trail, 5 sights 7 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- Concrete Podium–Norton Creek, 6 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Hubbell Pond–Milford Viewpoint, 8 sights 10 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Loop 3 2.1 mi · ▲ 124 ft
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