Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Clinton River Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Bloomfield Hills, MI. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 915 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59775, -83.24636
Nearest town Bloomfield Hills, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 850–916 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.59775, -83.24636

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Trail, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  21. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 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

83% paved17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F47°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Wed 66°52°
Thu 70°54°
Fri 71°53°
Sat 74°53°
Sun 76°55°
Mon 77°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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