Stoney Creek–Ferry Drain, 6 beaches
12.2 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Stoney Creek–Ferry Drain, 6 beaches is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Big Beaver, MI. The route passes Ferry Drain, Crystal Lake, Turtle Woods Preserve Beach and 3 more before reaching Clinton River Oaks Park Beach at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Stoney Creek–Ferry Drain, 6 beaches
12.2 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Elevation 650–799 ft
Out & Back · Clinton River Trail
Trailhead: 42.59467, -83.10946
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Ferry Drain.
- 1.5 miPass Crystal Lake.
- 50 ftPass Turtle Woods Preserve Beach.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Thelma G. Spencer Park Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.5 miPass Clinton River Oaks Park Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Clinton River Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass Stoney Creek.
- 0.1 miPass Clinton River Oaks Park Beach.
- 0.3 miReach Stoney Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Bunker Hill, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Glowing Tree Overlook–Waterfall Pointe, 6 beaches 13.7 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Holland Ponds Viewpoint–Ferry Drain, 5 beaches 14.5 mi · ▲ 245 ft
- Turtle Viewpoint–Ferry Drain, 6 lakes 13.6 mi · ▲ 295 ft
- Carter Lake–Ferry Drain, 5 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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