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Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail connector

11.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Clinton River Trail connector is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Troy, MI. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 922 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59365, -83.16906
Nearest town Troy, MI
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Clinton River Trail connector

11.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 782–921 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.59365, -83.16906

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Transit-accessible: Crooks / Long Lake (NB) stop 215 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail connector, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/clinton-river-trail-connector-out-back-18-km-2129

Trail surface

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Crooks / Long Lake (NB) stop 215 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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