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Belle Isle

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Belle Isle near Detroit, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 584 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33583, -83.00130
Nearest town Detroit, MI
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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 575–583 ft

Out & Back · Belle Isle

Trailhead: 42.33583, -83.00130

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 2.7 miReach Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 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/ralph-c-wilson-jr-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Detroit, Michigan