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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

The Tree of Shoes–Norton Creek, 5 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 38 min

The Tree of Shoes–Norton Creek, 5 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Glengary, MI. The route passes Norton Creek and Proud Lake State Recreation Area Beach before reaching The Tree of Shoes at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 958 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57877, -83.54415
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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The Tree of Shoes–Norton Creek, 5 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 903–959 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.57877, -83.54415

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red/Blue Trails, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Loop 1, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miPass Norton Creek.
  15. 50 ftPass Proud Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 2, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miPass The Tree of Shoes.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 350 ftReach The Tree of Shoes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 500 ftTurn right onto Loop 1, heading SE.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  43. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 250 ftTurn left onto Red/Blue Trails, heading SE.
  45. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  47. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 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-norton-creek-out-back-6-sights-8-km

Trail surface

73% dirt4% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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