Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Clinton River Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Bloomfield Hills, MI. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 892 ft12.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Clinton River Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 796–891 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. 0.2 miBear right onto Clinton River Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  40. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  44. 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

76% paved5% dirt19% 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 3.2 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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