Lyon Oaks County Park

Old Orchard Loop via Kensington Connector Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Old Orchard Loop via Kensington Connector Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near New Hudson, MI. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,056 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51988, -83.62356
Nearest town New Hudson, MI

Directions

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Old Orchard Loop via Kensington Connector Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 928–1,057 ft

Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.51988, -83.62356

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftSharp right onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Old Orchard Loop, heading S.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftReach Old Orchard Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 100 ftSharp right onto Prairie Pathway, heading N.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Huron Valley Trail, heading N.
  18. 2.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

94% paved1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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