Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Clinton River Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 892 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58293, -83.20749
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 805–891 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.58293, -83.20749

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Trail, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  25. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 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

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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