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Kensington Metropark

Wildwing Lake–Kingfisher Lagoon, 6 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Wildwing Lake–Kingfisher Lagoon, 6 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near Green Oak, MI. The route passes Wildwing Lake and Kingfisher Lagoon. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,030 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildwing Trail 42.52907, -83.67137
Nearest town Green Oak, MI
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Wildwing Lake–Kingfisher Lagoon, 6 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 885–1,029 ft

Out & Back · Kensington Metropark

Trailhead: Wildwing Trail · 42.52907, -83.67137

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wildwing Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Wildwing Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Kingfisher Lagoon.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right onto C2-Loop, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Aspen Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto C2-Loop, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Aspen Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Fox Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftReach Wildwing Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Aspen Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miBear left onto C2-Loop, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Aspen Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto C2-Loop, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Wildwing Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miArrive 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/wildwing-lake-kingfisher-lagoon-out-back-7-sights-7-km

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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