AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Detroit Riverwalk

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Detroit Riverwalk is a 2.3-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 – 587 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33991, -83.00972
Nearest town Detroit, MI
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Detroit Riverwalk

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 574–588 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.33991, -83.00972

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 60°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Transit-accessible: Jefferson / Mt Elliott (EB) stop 419 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 400 ftSharp left onto Harbortown Drive West, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Detroit Riverwalk, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 300 ftTurn right onto Harbortown Drive West, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/detroit-riverwalk-out-back-4-km-da83

Trail surface

78% paved4% dirt18% 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 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 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 / Mt Elliott (EB) stop 419 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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