Wildwing Lake–Kingfisher Lagoon, 7 sights
8 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Wildwing Lake–Kingfisher Lagoon, 7 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Kensington Metropark near New Hudson, MI. The route passes Wildwing Lake before reaching Kingfisher Lagoon at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wildwing Lake–Kingfisher Lagoon, 7 sights
8 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 885–1,000 ft
Out & Back · Kensington Metropark
Trailhead: West Trail (C-Loop) · 42.55503, -83.63994
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start on West Trail (C-Loop), heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto B-Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto A-B-Loop Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto A-Loop, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Deer Run Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Aspen Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto C2-Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Aspen Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto C2-Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Wildwing Lake.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Wildwing Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Kingfisher Lagoon.
- 450 ftReach Wildwing Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto C2-Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Aspen Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto C2-Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Aspen Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading E.
- 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 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto West Trail (C-Loop), heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from West Trail (C-Loop) Trailhead
- West Trail (B-Loop)–West Trail (C-Loop), 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- B-Loop–Deer Run Trail, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- West Trail (B-Loop) & West Trail (C-Loop) 3.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- B-Loop–C2 Loop, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 185 ft
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