Clinton River Trail

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.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 892 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59687, -83.22998
Nearest town Bloomfield Hills, MI

Directions

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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 21: Overcast, high 60°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Trail, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  26. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 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 surface

77% paved23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F50°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
60°50°
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Tue 64°47°
Wed 67°52° 26%
Thu 69°54°
Fri 72°51°
Sat 74°53°
Sun 74°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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