Clinton River Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Clinton River Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in North Spur Trail near Pontiac, MI. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clinton River Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 862–987 ft
Out & Back · North Spur Trail
Trailhead: 42.67404, -83.28391
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clinton River Trail 12 mi · ▲ 228 ft
- Loon Lake & Silver Lake 15.3 mi · ▲ 132 ft
- Adams Road Mastodon via Clinton River Trail 13.9 mi · ▲ 228 ft
- Galloway Creek 7 mi · ▲ 134 ft
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