Clinton River Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Clinton River Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Bloomfield Hills, MI. It is mostly level, with 27 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 Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 848–891 ft
Out & Back · Clinton River Trail
Trailhead: 42.59687, -83.22998
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Clinton River Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Clinton River Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Clinton River Trail connector 6.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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