Clinton River Trail

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.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 922 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58293, -83.20749
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 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.

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

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F47°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity65%
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°51°
Thu 68°48°
Fri 72°53°
Sat 73°52°
Sun 75°53°
Mon 76°54°

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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