Union Camp Marsh via River Raisin Heritage Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Union Camp Marsh via River Raisin Heritage Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Wm. C. Sterling State Park near Detroit Beach, MI. The route reaches Union Camp Marsh. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Union Camp Marsh via River Raisin Heritage Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 572–590 ft
Out & Back · Wm. C. Sterling State Park
Trailhead: 41.91026, -83.33455
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 58° · precip 82% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Union Camp Marsh.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Union Camp Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto River Raisin Heritage Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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