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Kensington Metropark

The Tree of Shoes–Kensington Metropark Beach, 5 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 3 hr 38 min

The Tree of Shoes–Kensington Metropark Beach, 5 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near Milford, MI. The route passes Kensington Metropark Beach before reaching The Tree of Shoes at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 415 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,099 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58248, -83.61268
Nearest town Milford, MI
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The Tree of Shoes–Kensington Metropark Beach, 5 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 886–1,098 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: 42.58248, -83.61268

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Milford Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto East Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miPass Kensington Metropark Beach.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  24. 500 ftTurn left onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  27. 300 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  29. 350 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading SE.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  34. 300 ftTurn left onto Loop 2, heading NE.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 350 ftReach The Tree of Shoes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  39. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading W.
  42. 300 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  43. 350 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  45. 350 ftBear left onto Loop 4, heading S.
  46. 400 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  47. 450 ftBear right onto Loop 4, heading S.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 4, heading S.
  50. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  51. 300 ftContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SW.
  52. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading SE.
  53. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading SW.
  54. 0.6 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading NE.
  55. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
  56. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  57. 100 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading W.
  58. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kensington-Proud Lake Connector, heading W.
  59. 150 ftTurn right onto East Trail, heading W.
  60. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  61. 0.2 miBear right onto Milford Trail, heading W.
  62. 150 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading W.
  63. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  64. 100 ftBear left onto Milford Trail, heading W.
  65. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading W.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto Milford Trail, heading W.
  67. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  68. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  69. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  70. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-tree-of-shoes-kensington-metropark-beach-out-back-6-sights-17-km

Trail surface

47% dirt27% paved4% boardwalk22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F47°
Precip0%Wind14 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Wed 67°50°
Thu 69°48°
Fri 71°52°
Sat 73°50°
Sun 74°50°
Mon 75°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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