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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Kensington Metropark Beach–Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Kensington Metropark Beach–Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Milford, MI. The route reaches Kensington Metropark Beach. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,099 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58010, -83.58541
Nearest town Milford, MI
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Kensington Metropark Beach–Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 920–1,098 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.58010, -83.58541

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Loop 3, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading W.
  14. 300 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftBear left onto Loop 4, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  19. 400 ftPass Kensington Metropark Beach.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right onto East Trail, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftReach Kensington Metropark Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading N.
  29. 300 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  33. 450 ftTurn left onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  34. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  36. 300 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  38. 350 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading S.
  39. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  42. 250 ftTurn left onto Loop 3, heading N.
  43. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
  47. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  49. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  50. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading NE.
  51. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kensington-metropark-beach-kensington-proud-lake-connector-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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