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Clinton River Park North

Clinton River Park Main Trail

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Clinton River Park Main Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Park North near Utica, MI. 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.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 633 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62603, -83.03738
Nearest town Utica, MI
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Clinton River Park Main Trail

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 610–635 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Park North

Trailhead: 42.62603, -83.03738

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Hall Road stop 419 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 500 ftTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftArrive 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/clinton-river-park-main-trail-out-back-5-km-2560

Trail surface

86% paved10% boardwalk4% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Hall Road stop 419 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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