Red
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Red is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Civic Center Park near Southfield, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Red
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 661–690 ft
Out & Back · Civic Center Park
Trailhead: 42.47959, -83.24816
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 58° · precip 46% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Transit-accessible: Civic Center / Town Center Parking Garage (EB) stop 30 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Blue, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Red, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Civic Center / Town Center Parking Garage (EB) stop 30 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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