Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail connector

10.5 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Clinton River Trail connector is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It climbs 274 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 922 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56761, -83.20680
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail connector

10.5 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 762–921 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.56761, -83.20680

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail connector, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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