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River Bends Park

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

6.6 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Secret Beach–Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in River Bends Park near Utica, MI. The route reaches Secret Beach. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 702 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clinton River Park Trails 42.60880, -83.02587
Nearest town Utica, MI
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Secret Beach–Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 610–702 ft

Out & Back · River Bends Park

Trailhead: Clinton River Park Trails · 42.60880, -83.02587

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:31 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 ftTurn right onto Green (Two Track), heading N.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading N.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading NE.
  22. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow (Dragstrip), heading NE.
  24. 250 ftBear left onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NW.
  25. 150 ftPass Secret Beach.
  26. 350 ftBear left onto Green (Two Track), heading NW.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Drop), heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Green (Two Track), heading W.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NW.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 150 ftTurn right onto Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miBear left onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 250 ftBear right onto Orange (Spring Hill), heading SW.
  37. 50 ftReach Secret Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  39. 250 ftTurn right onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading NW.
  40. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  41. 0.3 miBear right onto Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, heading N.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  43. 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading W.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading SW.
  45. 150 ftBear right onto Yellow (Drop), heading SW.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading SW.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading SW.
  48. 250 ftBear right onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading SW.
  49. 500 ftBear right onto Yellow (Dragstrip), heading SW.
  50. 250 ftBear left onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading S.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading SE.
  52. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading N.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading N.
  54. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading N.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green (Two Track), heading N.
  56. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow (Main Trail), heading NE.
  57. 300 ftContinue straight onto Blue (South End), heading NE.
  58. 450 ftTurn right onto Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Access Road, heading NE.
  59. 50 ftBear left onto Blue (South End), heading NE.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading NE.
  61. 50 ftBear left onto Blue (South End), heading NE.
  62. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  63. 100 ftBear left onto Clinton River Hike and Bike Trail, heading E.
  64. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  65. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  66. 0.4 miBear right onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading SW.
  67. 0.9 miTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading SW.
  68. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading S.
  69. 450 ftTurn left onto Clinton River Park Main Trail, heading E.
  70. 0.1 miSharp left onto Clinton River Park Trails, heading S.
  71. 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-out-back

Trail surface

62% paved24% dirt10% gravel4% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F48°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Wed 69°54°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 72°53°
Sat 73°53°
Sun 77°54°
Mon 77°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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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