Kensington Metropark

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.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,001 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Trail (C-Loop) 42.55503, -83.63994
Nearest town New Hudson, MI

Directions

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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

  1. Start on West Trail (C-Loop), heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto B-Loop, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto A-B-Loop Connector, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto A-Loop, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto Deer Run Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Aspen Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miBear left onto C2-Loop, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Aspen Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto C2-Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miPass Wildwing Lake.
  16. 300 ftSharp left onto Wildwing Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miPass Kingfisher Lagoon.
  18. 450 ftReach Wildwing Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.6 miSharp right onto C2-Loop, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Aspen Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto C2-Loop, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Aspen Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail / Deer Run Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miBear left onto Deer Run Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miSharp left onto A-Loop, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miBear left onto A-B-Loop Connector, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto B-Loop, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.4 miContinue straight onto West Trail (C-Loop), heading E.
  32. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% dirt14% grass33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

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.

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