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Clinton River Park North

Clinton River Park Main Trail

4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Clinton River Park Main Trail is a 4-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 – 637 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clinton River Park Trails 42.60880, -83.02587
Nearest town Utica, MI
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Clinton River Park Main Trail

4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 610–637 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Park North

Trailhead: Clinton River Park Trails · 42.60880, -83.02587

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

Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Dawn Drive stop 455 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Clinton River Park Trails, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading N.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right onto Blue (South End), heading N.
  12. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SE.
  22. 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-e583

Trail surface

89% paved7% boardwalk3% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Dawn Drive stop 455 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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