Kensington Metropark

Wildwing Lake & Aspen Trail via C2-Loop

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Wildwing Lake & Aspen Trail via C2-Loop is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near Green Oak, MI. The route reaches Wildwing Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 932 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: C2-Loop 42.52324, -83.68460
Nearest town Green Oak, MI

Directions

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Wildwing Lake & Aspen Trail via C2-Loop

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 893–932 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: C2-Loop · 42.52324, -83.68460

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 53% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start on C2-Loop, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miPass Wildwing Lake.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Aspen Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto C2-Loop, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Aspen Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Deer Run Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miReach Wildwing Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Aspen Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miBear left onto C2-Loop, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Aspen Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto C2-Loop, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F57°
Precip53%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 34% rain11 AM: 53% rain12 PM: 46% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 41% rain3 PM: 32% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 61°49°
Tue 67°45°
Wed 59°55°
Thu 70°53°
Fri 71°48°
Sat 72°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:17 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:06 PM.

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