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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left, 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.
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.
More from this trailhead
- Clinton River Trail 14.9 mi · ▲ 328 ft
- Clinton River Trail 14.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Clinton River Trail connector 10.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Clinton River Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Clinton River Trail connector 10.6 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- Clinton River Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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