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Kensington Metropark

Kent Lake–Hickory Ridge Viewpoint, 4 beaches

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Kent Lake–Hickory Ridge Viewpoint, 4 beaches is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near Green Oak, MI. The route passes Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach, Kent Lake, Hickory Ridge Viewpoint and Martindale Beach before reaching Martindale Beach at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 935 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51094, -83.67192
Nearest town Green Oak, MI
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Kent Lake–Hickory Ridge Viewpoint, 4 beaches

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 892–934 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: 42.51094, -83.67192

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Kent Lake.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hickory Ridge Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miPass Hickory Ridge Viewpoint.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Kensington Hike-Bike Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 1 miPass Martindale Beach.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftPass Martindale Beach.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 200 ftReach Kent Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Hickory Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Island Lake Pathway, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kent-lake-hickory-ridge-viewpoint-out-back-7-beaches-7-km

Trail surface

73% paved7% boardwalk3% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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