Wildwing Lake–Aspen Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Wildwing Lake–Aspen Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near New Hudson, MI. The route reaches Wildwing Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wildwing Lake–Aspen Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 893–940 ft
Out & Back · Kensington Metropark
Trailhead: 42.54069, -83.64874
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 50% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto B-Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto A-B-Loop Connector, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto A-Loop, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Deer Run Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Aspen Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto C2-Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Aspen Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto C2-Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Wildwing Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Aspen Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto C2-Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Aspen Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Deer Run Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto A-Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto A-B-Loop Connector, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto B-Loop, heading NE.
- 0.3 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 2.2 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Kent Lake–B-Loop, 4 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 213 ft
- Wildwing Lake–Kingfisher Lagoon, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- B-Loop & West Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 155 ft
- B-Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- B-Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- C2 Loop & Fox Trail via B-Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 92 ft
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