AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Play Garden–Habitat, 9 sights

5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Play Garden–Habitat, 9 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Detroit, MI. The route passes Detroit Riverwalk Viewpoint, Play Garden, Habitat and 4 more. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 607 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33541, -83.02021
Nearest town Detroit, MI
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Play Garden–Habitat, 9 sights

5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 574–606 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.33541, -83.02021

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

Transit-accessible: Jefferson / Chene (EB) stop 355 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Detroit Riverwalk, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftPass Detroit Riverwalk Viewpoint.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 350 ftPass Play Garden.
  24. 50 ftPass Habitat.
  25. 50 ftPass Gravel Bank.
  26. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftPass 10th Street Entrance.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftPass Park House Plaza.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftPass SW Greenway Entrance.
  33. 200 ftTurn left onto Nature Walk, heading W.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Tree Promenade, heading W.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Walk, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 100 ftTurn right onto Southwest Greenway, heading W.
  40. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  42. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 100 ftReach Play Garden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftTurn left onto Nature Walk, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Tree Promenade, heading NW.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Walk, heading NW.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  57. 100 ftContinue straight onto Detroit Riverwalk, heading NW.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  59. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  60. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  61. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  62. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  63. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  64. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  65. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  66. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  67. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  68. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  69. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  70. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  71. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  72. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  73. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  74. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  75. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  76. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  77. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  78. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  79. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  80. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  81. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  82. 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/play-garden-habitat-out-back-9-sights-7-km

Trail surface

74% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jefferson / Chene (EB) stop 355 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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