Clinton River Trail connector
9.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Clinton River Trail connector is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 137 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
9.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 777–921 ft
Out & Back · Clinton River Trail
Trailhead: 42.57559, -83.21036
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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 SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 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 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Clinton River Trail 14 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Clinton River Trail connector 9.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Clinton River Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Clinton River Trail 10.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft
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