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Clinton River Park North

Green (Two Track) via Clinton River Park Main Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Green (Two Track) via Clinton River Park Main Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Park North near Utica, MI. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 653 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clinton River Park Trails 42.60880, -83.02587
Nearest town Utica, MI
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Green (Two Track) via Clinton River Park Main Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 610–652 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Park North

Trailhead: Clinton River Park Trails · 42.60880, -83.02587

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Dawn Drive stop 455 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Clinton River Park Trails, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading N.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Blue (South End), heading N.
  12. 200 ftBear right onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue (South End), heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue (South End), heading N.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading W.
  17. 300 ftSharp right onto Green (Two Track), heading N.
  18. 150 ftReach Green (Two Track), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftSharp left onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading N.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Blue (South End), heading N.
  21. 400 ftTurn right onto Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Blue (South End), heading NE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Blue (South End), heading N.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miBear right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SW.
  30. 0.9 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SE.
  32. 450 ftTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading E.
  34. 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/green-two-track-out-back

Trail surface

82% paved10% dirt7% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Dawn Drive stop 455 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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