Roll Along The River 2016
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Roll Along The River 2016

A cycling route starting in Wyandotte, Michigan, United States of America.

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About this route

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Duration
31.3 km
Distance
20 m
Ascent
20 m
Descent
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Avg. speed
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Avg. speed
Ranj Beebani
Ranj Beebani

created this 9 years ago

Route quality

Waytypes & surfaces along the route

Waytypes

  • Quiet road

    17.3 km

    (55 %)

  • Busy road

    7.3 km

    (23 %)

  • Road

    3.2 km

    (10 %)

Surfaces

Paved

10.8 km

(34 %)

  • Asphalt

    8.1 km

    (26 %)

  • Concrete

    2.7 km

    (9 %)

  • Undefined

    20.5 km

    (66 %)

Route highlights

Points of interest along the route

  1. Point of interest after 3.1 km

    JEFFERSON AVENUE is the oldest road in Wayne County. Once known simply as the River Road, it was a path used by Native people before the area was colonized by Europeans.

  2. Point of interest after 3.2 km

    JOHN DINGELL PARK is a popular local fishing spot, which faces Mud Island and offers dramatic views of Great Lakes freighters. The historic Ecorse Rowing Club building is also located in the park. The club, still active, is one of the oldest in Michigan.

  3. Point of interest after 3.9 km

    THE GRAND PORT CAFÉ The City of Ecorse was once known as the Village of Grand Port, and the Grand Port Café, formerly Carter’s Hamburgers, is a classic local diner. This was the business center of the old Ecorse Township, and during Prohibition it was a hotbed of bootlegging.

  4. Point of interest after 6.4 km

    Memorial Park Located in the heart of the city of River Rouge, and marked by its vintage World War II tank and helicopter as well as its more recently installed skate park, it is also the site of a popular monthly Flea Market, which you can stop and enjoy along the way.

  5. Point of interest after 9.3 km

    BELANGER PARK is located on the Detroit River in River Rouge, complete with boardwalk, boat launch, play structure, picnic grounds, a functioning lighthouse and spectacular views of the river, the Canadian coast, and the Detroit skyline.

  6. Point of interest after 13 km

    Buck Weeber Gymnasium Named after the legendary athletic director of River Rouge High School, who led the Panthers to multiple state football and basketball championships. The old gymnasium now awaits demolition or repurposing. Note the local farming project now being developed in the old stadium’s shadow.

  7. Point of interest after 17.1 km

    FORT STREET BRIDGE PARK Plans are currently underway to build an interpretive public use park at the foot of the newly constructed Fort St. Bridge, on the site of the former Bridge Café, known for its iconic “Fresh Booze on the Rouge” sign. This site was also a staging area for the 1932 Ford Hunger March, a catalyzing event in Detroit labor history.

  8. Point of interest after 20.4 km

    KEMENY RECREATION CENTER has been the home base for generations of Original Southwest Detroiters. Named after the son of Hungarian immigrants who died in WWII, the facility is now undergoing a long-overdue remodeling. The new Kemeny Center will include a swimming pool as well as basketball courts and community meeting rooms. For more on Charles Kemeny, see http://cityliterate.com/ go/?tag=charles-kemeny

  9. Point of interest after 21.5 km

    ELECTRIC St. This grassy divided road which connects Detroit, Lincoln Park, and Wyandotte, used to accommodate the Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line Railway, a streetcar line that ran all the way to Toledo. (Bikers with speakers might want to blast some Eddy Grant here.)

  10. Point of interest after 22.5 km

    OUTER DRIVE was developed as Detroit’s version of a pleasure boulevard in the early 20th century. It runs from Ecorse all the way to Grosse Pointe, beginning and ending at the Detroit River. Its broad, winding lanes are ideal for bicycles.

  11. Point of interest after 24.1 km

    PEPPER ROAD/ ELI CIUNGAN PARK is a greenway that follows Ecorse Creek. With a baseball field, basketball and tennis courts, it is a favorite recreation destination for local residents.

  12. Point of interest after 25.8 km

    COUNCIL POINT PARK This 27-acre park sits astride the upper Branch of the Ecorse River and was the site of Chief Pontiac’s war council in 1763, where plans were made to attack the British at Fort Detroit. In the 1980s a toxic chemical spill related to local steel production necessitated extensive cleanup before converting the land to a park, but it now features baseball and soccer fields as well as an inline skating rink and extensive walking trails.

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