Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Clinton River Trail is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Bloomfield Hills, MI. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 915 ft14.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Clinton River Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 796–916 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. 0.2 miBear right onto Clinton River Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  36. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  38. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  39. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  40. 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

80% paved4% dirt16% 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 4.0 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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