Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Clinton River Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 912 ft13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57559, -83.21036
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Elevation 777–912 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.57559, -83.21036

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  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 N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Trail, heading NW.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  28. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

76% paved24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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