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River Bends Park

Secret Beach–Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Secret Beach–Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in River Bends Park near Utica, MI. The route reaches Secret Beach. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 705 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63029, -83.03859
Nearest town Utica, MI
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Secret Beach–Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 623–705 ft

Out & Back · River Bends Park

Trailhead: 42.63029, -83.03859

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

Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Hahn Street stop 501 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftSharp right onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Blue (South End), heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue (South End), heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue (South End), heading N.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NE.
  10. 300 ftTurn right onto Green (Two Track), heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading NW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading NW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow (Dragstrip), heading W.
  17. 300 ftBear left onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NW.
  18. 450 ftBear left onto Green (Two Track), heading W.
  19. 50 ftPass Secret Beach.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Drop), heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Green (Two Track), heading N.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miBear left onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 350 ftTurn right onto Woodall Path, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftReach Secret Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading SW.
  36. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  38. 0.3 miBear right onto Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, heading NW.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading SE.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading SE.
  42. 150 ftBear right onto Yellow (Drop), heading SE.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading SE.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading SE.
  45. 250 ftBear right onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading SE.
  46. 500 ftBear right onto Yellow (Dragstrip), heading E.
  47. 250 ftBear left onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading E.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading E.
  49. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading E.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading NE.
  51. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NE.
  52. 100 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading NE.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NE.
  54. 300 ftContinue straight onto Blue (South End), heading NE.
  55. 450 ftTurn right onto Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, heading E.
  56. 50 ftBear left onto Blue (South End), heading SE.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftBear left onto Blue (South End), heading SE.
  59. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  60. 150 ftBear left onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading SE.
  61. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  62. 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/secret-beach-oakland-macomb-interceptor-drain-omid-access-road-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

41% paved40% dirt18% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Van Dyke Avenue & Hahn Street stop 501 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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