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.
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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: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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 2.7 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Crooks / Long Lake (NB) stop 215 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clinton River Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- Clinton River Trail connector 11.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Clinton River Trail 12.5 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Clinton River Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Turtle Viewpoint & Turtle Pond via Clinton River Trail 15 mi · ▲ 299 ft
- Clinton River Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 248 ft
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