Clinton River Trail connector
8.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Clinton River Trail connector is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 109 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
8.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Elevation 805–921 ft
Out & Back · Clinton River Trail
Trailhead: 42.58293, -83.20749
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 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 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, 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 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clinton River Trail 12.8 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Clinton River Trail connector 8.6 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Clinton River Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Clinton River Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Galloway Creek via Clinton River Trail 12.9 mi · ▲ 327 ft
- Waterfall Pointe & Turtle Pond via Clinton River Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft
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