Clinton River Park

Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track & Clinton River Park Trails via Clinton River Park Main Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track & Clinton River Park Trails via Clinton River Park Main Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Park 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 mi604 – 623 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60786, -83.02781
Nearest town Utica, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track & Clinton River Park Trails via Clinton River Park Main Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 604–624 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Park

Trailhead: 42.60786, -83.02781

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

Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Dawn Drive stop 310 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miReach Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miBear right onto Clinton River Park Trails - X Loop, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 100 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

73% paved26% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Dawn Drive stop 310 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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