Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Downriver Linked Greenways

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Downriver Linked Greenways is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge near Gibraltar, 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 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11648, -83.18622
Nearest town Gibraltar, MI

Directions

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Downriver Linked Greenways

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 573–589 ft

Out & Back · Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.11648, -83.18622

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Downriver Linked Greenways, heading W.
  7. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miReach Downriver Linked Greenways, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 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

92% paved3% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead