Clinton River Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Clinton River Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 169 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
9.2 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 825–912 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 miBear right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 W.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miBear 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 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 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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