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.
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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
- Start on Clinton River Park Trails, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Blue (South End), heading N.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SW.
- 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 surface
Weather
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
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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