Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail connector

8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Clinton River Trail connector is an 8-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 922 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58732, -83.20751
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail connector

8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 825–921 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.58732, -83.20751

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  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 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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