Kingfisher Lagoon–Aspen Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Kingfisher Lagoon–Aspen Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile loop in Kensington Metropark near Green Oak, MI. The route reaches Kingfisher Lagoon. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kingfisher Lagoon–Aspen Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 884–1,039 ft
Loop · Kensington Metropark
Trailhead: C2-Loop · 42.53326, -83.67446
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 52% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start on C2-Loop, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Aspen Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Aspen Trail / Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Kingfisher Lagoon.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto A-Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Run Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Fox Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto C2-Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left onto C2-Loop, heading NW.
- 0.9 miThe loop closes 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Aspen Trail–C2-Loop Loop, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft
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