Clinton River Trail

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.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 912 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58732, -83.20751
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 400 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Trail, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  36. 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 surface

72% paved28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F47°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity63%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Wed 68°50°
Thu 68°48°
Fri 72°52°
Sat 73°52°
Sun 75°53°
Mon 76°53°

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.

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