Thursday Walking Group

Walking Group: July 2024 – Shady Spots and Ice Cream Shops!

FREE | Thursdays at 6:00 pm |All ages and levels of fitness are welcome

Join us on Thursdays at 6:00 pm to explore your community with a new route each week. Sign up to receive email notification of cancellation due to inclement weather. Thursday Walks are sponsored by the Troy Community Foundation.

This month's theme is Shady Spots and Ice Cream Shops! We'll follow park paths that are mostly shaded. Walkers have the option to swing by a nearby ice cream shop toward the end of each walk, if you want to buy yourself a cool-down treat!

July 4: Fourth of July

No Walking Group tonight!

July 11, 6pm: Jaycee Park & Troy Trail, Troy

1755 E. Long Lake Road, Troy

Drive all the way back to the large parking lot at the north end of Jaycee Park. Park in the back of the large parking lot and we’ll pick up the Troy Trail. We’ll walk a well-shaded out-and-back route along the river on a flat, paved path. Call it a night back at the parking lot for a total of about 1 mile or continue following the park path out to Long Lake. Head west on Long Lake for an optional stop at Gilly’s Ice Cream before heading back to the park. Distance: 1 – 3 miles.

July 18, 6pm: River Woods Park & Clinton River Trail, Auburn Hills

Meet at River Woods Park (North Squirrel Road & M-59 in Auburn Hills)

Meet next to the parking lot near the basketball courts. Our walk starts on the wooded trails of River Woods Park, accessible from North Squirrel Road, just south of M-59 in Auburn Hills. We’ll take trail into the Forester Square development and out onto the Clinton River Trail. In downtown Auburn Hills, we’ll swing by Riverside Park. Then we have the option to stop at Twist ‘N Dip for ice cream before heading back to River Woods. Distance: 2 - 3 miles.

July 25, 6pm: Rosie’s Park & Madison Woods, Madison Heights

Park in the lot on the corner of Hales St. and E. Farnum Ave., Madison Heights (east side of park) Additional parking at the school just south of the park lot on Hales, if needed.

From the parking lot, we’ll walk the shady, flat paved trails that wind through Rosie’s Park and Madison Woods. One lap around is about 1 mile. Call it a night, do the lap again, or head out to Eleven Mile Road and head west for an optional stop at JJ’s Custard Company. Distance: 1 – 3 miles.

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