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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

The Tree of Shoes–Norton Creek, 7 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 59 min

The Tree of Shoes–Norton Creek, 7 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Glengary, MI. The route passes Moss Lake, Norton Creek and Proud Lake State Recreation Area Beach before reaching The Tree of Shoes at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 958 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 42.57165, -83.52624
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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The Tree of Shoes–Norton Creek, 7 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 903–959 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 42.57165, -83.52624

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red/Blue Trails, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miPass Moss Lake.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Loop 1, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miPass Norton Creek.
  13. 50 ftPass Proud Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 2, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miPass The Tree of Shoes.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftReach The Tree of Shoes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 450 ftTurn right onto Loop 1, heading E.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  41. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red/Blue Trails, heading SE.
  43. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  44. 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-8-sights-9-km

Trail surface

78% dirt3% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F47°
Feels like42°Precip0%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity81%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 64°52°
Thu 69°52°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 73°48°
Sun 73°51°
Mon 73°56°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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