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Michigan Trails Magazine 2020 • www.MiTrails.org • ©2020 Rockford Advertising. All rights reserved. Huron Valley Trail • Kensington Hike-Bike Trail • Island Lake Pathway • Milford Trail East Michigan Trails Huron Valley Trail Michigan Air Line Trail Beck Beck 9 Mile Pontiac Trail Old Plank Old Plank Century Milford Milford 12 Mile 12 Mile Napier Wixom Wixom Beck Milford Silver Lake Martindale Martindale Martindale Kensington Kensington Spencer Pleasant Valley Kensington Johns Rd Buno Buno Labadie Wixom Stobart Huron River Pkwy 10 Mile Haas Maple Dixboro Grand River Ave Oakland Grand River Ave W Maple W Maple Hyne Peters Burns Larkins Dawson Maple Travis Rd Commerce Summit Currie Muir Garner Hickory Ridge Traill Old Plank Pearson Potter Martindale Griswold Newman Milford Moore 10 Mile Main Dawson Lafayette y Lake McCabe Holden Buno Meijers Huron Mill St Pontiac Trail Island Dr Duck Lake Mill Princeton Easton Dorothy Pontiac Trail Duff Clarkshire Liberty High Ridge Dixboro Pontiac Trail 12 Mile 11 Mile 11 Mile Park Pl 12 Mile 12 Mile Milford Hill K e n t L a k e R d Pleasan t Valley Kent Lake Beach Rd P a r k w o o d L y o n C e n t e r H i g h R i d g e E M a p l e GM Rd Kent L k B e a c h R d Ga rden Comm erce GM Rd Mapl e Beach Kensington Metropark Hike-Bike Trail Huron Valley Trail Huron Valley Trail Island Lk Path way Hubbell Pond Kent Lake Trout Lake H u r o n R i v e r Huron River Milford Trail Huron River Lyon Oaks County Park —McHattie Park Island Lake State Recreation Area Kensington Metropolitan Park GM BLACK LAKE Milford South Lyon Wixom 96 96 96 1 2 4 4 5 3 3 3 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hubbell Dam portage Kent Lake Dam portage 1 Carls Family YMCA Yes Yes Yes 2 Milford Trailhead Yes No No 3 Kensington Metropark Yes Yes Yes 4 Island Lake State Rec Area Yes Yes Yes 5 Lyon Oaks County Park Yes Yes Yes 6 McHattie Park Yes Yes Yes Milford Trail Access Kensington Metropark Hike-Bike Trail Access Island Lake Pathway Access Huron Valley Trail Access Access Site Parking Restrooms Water Kensington Metropark Hike-Bike Trail The 8.5-mile Kensington Metropark Hike- Bike Trail encircles picturesque Kent Lake, passing along the water’s edge and several recreational amenities that have made Kensington Metropark one of Michigan’s most popular parks. The paved trail is nicely maintained, and pleasantly curvy, with a few inclines that may require some extra pedal power. Hint: going clockwise is easiest. Milford Trail Completed in 2009, the Milford Trail travels approximately 5 miles from Kensington Metropark Hike-Bike Trail to Commerce Road (Carls Family YMCA) in Milford. This perfectly smooth asphalt trail follows a scenic route through the Huron River Valley, over Ford Dam and around Hubbell Pond. When you reach the end of the trail, you can follow Commerce Road into downtown Milford where you’ll find several stores and restaurants. Huron River Water Trail Part of the 104-mile Huron River Water Trail that flows from Proud Lake to Lake Erie, the 14-mile section of the water trail shown on this map offers easy access and riverside camping. You’ll need to make two portages: at Hubbell Dam and Kent Lake Dam. For information about the entire Huron River Water Trail and its amenities, access sites, float times, portages and out-fitters, visit: HuronRiverWaterTrail.org Huron Valley Trail The 12.5-mile Huron Valley Trail follows along the former Air Line Railway, one of Michigan’s first railroads. From the tunnel under I-96, a western spur of the trail takes you over a steep ridge into the Huron River Valley where you connect with the Island Lake Pathway and Kensington Metropark Hike-Bike Trail. Island Lake Pathway The Island Lake Pathway offers 4 miles of smooth asphalt trail that meanders through the Island Lake State Recreation Area. At the end of the paved pathway, continue west on Kent Lake Beach Road to connect with Mike Levine Lakeslands Trail. ©2020 Rockford Advertising. All rights reserved. 0 1 2 3 4 .5 Miles Huron River Water Trail Access Access Site Parking Restrooms Water 1 Central Park Launch Yes Yes Yes 2 Camp Dearborn Launch Yes No No 3 Canoe Campground No Yes Yes 4 Dawson Road Launch No No No 5 Kensington Boat Rental Yes Yes Yes 6 East Boat Launch Yes Yes Yes 7 Island Lake East Launch Yes No No 8 Island Lake West Launch Yes Yes No 9 Island Lake Campground No Yes No Smooth and nicely maintained, the Milford Trail follows a scenic route through the Huron River Valley. On the Huron Valley Trail north of South Lyon. Trails Legend Paved Trail Temp. Road Route Water Trail Route Under Development Highways Roads
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2 Milford Trailhead Yes No No
3 Kensington Metropark Yes Yes Yes
4 Island Lake State Rec Area Yes Yes Yes
5 Lyon Oaks County Park Yes Yes Yes 6 McHattie Park Yes Yes Yes
Milford Trail Access
Kensington Metropark Hike-Bike Trail Access
Island Lake Pathway Access
Huron Valley Trail Access
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Kensington Metropark Hike-Bike TrailThe 8.5-mile Kensington Metropark Hike-Bike Trail encircles picturesque Kent Lake, passing along the water’s edge and several recreational amenities that have made Kensington Metropark one of Michigan’s most popular parks. The paved trail is nicely maintained, and pleasantly curvy, with a few inclines that may require some extrapedal power. Hint: going clockwise is easiest.
Milford TrailCompleted in 2009, the Milford Trail travels approximately 5 miles from Kensington Metropark Hike-Bike Trail to Commerce Road (Carls Family YMCA) in Milford. This perfectly smooth asphalt
trail follows a scenic route through the Huron River Valley, over Ford Dam and around Hubbell Pond. When you reach the end of the trail, you can follow Commerce Road into downtown Milford where you’ll find several stores and restaurants.
Huron River Water TrailPart of the 104-mile Huron River Water Trail that flows from Proud Lake to Lake Erie, the 14-mile section of the water trail shown on this map offers easy access and riverside camping. You’ll need to make two portages: at Hubbell Dam and Kent Lake Dam. For information about the entire Huron River Water Trail and its amenities, access sites, float times, portages and out-fitters, visit: HuronRiverWaterTrail.org
Huron Valley TrailThe 12.5-mile Huron Valley Trail follows along the former Air Line Railway, one of Michigan’s first railroads. From the tunnel under I-96, a western spur of the trail takes you over a steep ridge into the Huron River Valley where you connect with the Island Lake Pathway and Kensington Metropark Hike-Bike Trail.
Island Lake PathwayThe Island Lake Pathway offers 4 miles of smooth asphalt trail that meanders through the Island Lake State Recreation Area. At the end of the paved pathway, continue west on Kent Lake Beach Road to connect with Mike Levine Lakeslands Trail.
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0 1 2 3 4.5Miles
Huron River Water Trail Access Access Site Parking Restrooms Water
1 Central Park Launch Yes Yes Yes
2 Camp Dearborn Launch Yes No No
3 Canoe Campground No Yes Yes
4 Dawson Road Launch No No No
5 Kensington Boat Rental Yes Yes Yes
6 East Boat Launch Yes Yes Yes
7 Island Lake East Launch Yes No No
8 Island Lake West Launch Yes Yes No
9 Island Lake Campground No Yes No
Smooth and nicely maintained,the Milford Trail follows
a scenic route through the Huron River Valley.
On the Huron Valley Trail
north of South Lyon.Trails Legend
Paved TrailTemp. Road RouteWater Trail RouteUnder DevelopmentHighwaysRoads
