Clinton River Trail connector
8.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Clinton River Trail connector is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clinton River Trail connector
8.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 825–921 ft
Out & Back · Clinton River Trail
Trailhead: 42.58732, -83.20751
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail connector, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Clinton River Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Clinton River Trail connector 8 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Clinton River Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Clinton River Trail 9 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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