Clinton River Park North

Clinton River Park Main Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Clinton River Park Main Trail is a 3.6-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 – 637 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clinton River Park Trails 42.61153, -83.02613
Nearest town Utica, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Park Main Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 611–637 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Park North

Trailhead: Clinton River Park Trails · 42.61153, -83.02613

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

Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Utica Road stop 446 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Clinton River Park Trails, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading E.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Blue (South End), heading N.
  10. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading S.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

90% paved8% boardwalk1% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Utica Road stop 446 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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