Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail connector

7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Clinton River Trail connector is a 7-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 922 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59956, -83.20807
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail connector

7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 850–921 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.59956, -83.20807

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail connector, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 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

80% paved20% 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 1 min before dark.

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