Welcome to the most confusing and marked trail I've ever hiked! Grand Rouge Park sits at the beautiful intersection of the Rouge and Grand Rivers, but the trail system needs work. I struggled to find where the trail began, constantly had to recheck signs and maps, and then lost the trail completely and (quickly) walked back to the park.

Location: Grand Rouge Park; Belmont, Michigan

Weather: 28° F/ -2.22° C, Sunny

Difficulty: 4/5

Length: 1.61 miles / 2.59 kilometers

Duration: 34 minutes

Explore Plainfield Township, Michigan's Grand Rouge Park: https://www.plainfieldmi.org/information_about/parks_and_recreation/township_parks/grand_rogue_park.php

Romans 1:20 - "For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse."

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00:00 - Trail Introduction and Information

01:11 - The Hike Begins?

01:56 - Heading Down the Trail?

02:37 - Consulting a Map

02:50 - Turning Around (Wrong Trail)

03:41 - Consulting Another Map

05:27 - Now We're on the Trail?

06:09 - Nope

07:27 - Trying a New Direction

08:30 - Ice

09:18 - Another Map

09:52 - Checking the GPS Map

10:15 - We Found the Trail!

11:45 - Rouge River Views

12:47 - Checking the Map

13:31 - A Snowy Clearing

14:19 - Map Check

14:41 - Almost Lost the Trail

16:03 - Checking the Map (Again)

18:42 - Grand River Views

20:39 - Yet Another Map Check

22:06 - Map

23:46 - A Dock!

24:11 - Lake TBD Views

25:23 - Is This the Trail?

25:42 - The Map Indicates This is the Trail

27:45 - Where is the Trail?

28:02 - Checking the GPS and Map

28:50 - The Map Shows the Trail Here

29:04 - Searching for the Trail

29:52 - I See No Other Options

30:15 - Let's Get Back to the Park ASAP

33:16 - Subscribe, Like, and Comment

33:29 - GPS Recap and Overview

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Recorded on GoPro Hero 13 Black and GoPro Media Mod.

Recorded December 20, 2025.

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