Clinton River Park

Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Park near Sterling Heights, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 614 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58806, -83.01101
Nearest town Sterling Heights, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 597–614 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Park

Trailhead: 42.58806, -83.01101

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftSharp right onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 1 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miReach Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Trails - Single Track, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

66% dirt34% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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