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Detroit Riverwalk

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Detroit Riverwalk is a 2-mile out-and-back near Detroit, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 584 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harbortown Drive West 42.33896, -83.01123
Nearest town Detroit, MI
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Detroit Riverwalk

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 574–585 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Harbortown Drive West · 42.33896, -83.01123

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 60°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Jefferson / Adair NS (WB) stop 423 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Harbortown Drive West, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Detroit Riverwalk, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftTurn left onto Harbortown Drive West, heading E.
  19. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/detroit-riverwalk-out-back-3-km-ee47

Trail surface

88% paved1% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F52°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity80%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Tue 63°50°
Wed 64°56° 30%
Thu 69°56°
Fri 71°54°
Sat 73°54°
Sun 75°55°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jefferson / Adair NS (WB) stop 423 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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