Abandoned Dragline Excavator–Clinton River Park Trails - P Loop, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Abandoned Dragline Excavator–Clinton River Park Trails - P Loop, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Park near Sterling Heights, MI. The route reaches Abandoned Dragline Excavator. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Abandoned Dragline Excavator–Clinton River Park Trails - P Loop, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 602–621 ft
Out & Back · Clinton River Park
Trailhead: 42.58806, -83.01101
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Abandoned Dragline Excavator.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Clinton River Park Trails - P Loop, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Abandoned Dragline Excavator, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Trails - D Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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