Clinton River Trail
9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Clinton River Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 136 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
9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Elevation 825–891 ft
Out & Back · Clinton River Trail
Trailhead: 42.58732, -83.20751
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Clinton River Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Clinton River Trail connector 8 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Clinton River Trail connector 8.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Clinton River Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 169 ft
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