Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail connector

6.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Clinton River Trail connector is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 922 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59831, -83.20824
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail connector

6.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 850–921 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.59831, -83.20824

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 1.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail connector, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F47°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity61%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Wed 68°49°
Thu 70°48°
Fri 71°52°
Sat 73°52°
Sun 75°53°
Mon 76°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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