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Kensington Metropark

Kent Lake–Hubbell Pond, 7 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Kent Lake–Hubbell Pond, 7 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near New Hudson, MI. The route passes Kensington Metropark Beach, Maple Beach and Kent Lake before reaching Hubbell Pond at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 942 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53494, -83.64474
Nearest town New Hudson, MI
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Kent Lake–Hubbell Pond, 7 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 880–942 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: 42.53494, -83.64474

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Kensington Metropark Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Maple Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Kent Lake.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Kensington Hike-Bike Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto C-Loop, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 300 ftTurn left onto Kensington Hike-Bike Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Milford Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftBear left onto East Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 1.5 miPass Hubbell Pond.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftReach Kent Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  29. 250 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading SW.
  30. 250 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading S.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 350 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.8 miTurn right onto Kensington Hike-Bike Trail, heading S.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-Loop, heading NW.
  41. 0.4 miBear left onto Kensington Hike-Bike Trail, heading W.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kent-lake-hubbell-pond-out-back-8-beaches-17-km

Trail surface

77% paved7% grass6% dirt2% boardwalk8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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