Highland State Recreation Area

Mount Kanzer Trail via Milford Connector

4.8 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Mount Kanzer Trail via Milford Connector is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near East Highland, MI. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,079 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64793, -83.58788
Nearest town East Highland, MI

Directions

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Mount Kanzer Trail via Milford Connector

4.8 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 998–1,081 ft

Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.64793, -83.58788

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading S.
  10. 400 ftBear left onto Milford Connector, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftReach Mount Kanzer Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

28% other18% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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