AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Clinton River Park North

Clinton River Park Main Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Clinton River Park Main Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Park North near Utica, MI. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 643 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63029, -83.03859
Nearest town Utica, MI
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Clinton River Park Main Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 610–642 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Park North

Trailhead: 42.63029, -83.03859

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

Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Hahn Street stop 501 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading SW.
  9. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading S.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading N.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 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-6-km-905a

Trail surface

89% paved8% boardwalk3% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Hahn Street stop 501 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Utica, Michigan