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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto Milford Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Mount Kanzer Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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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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