Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Clinton River Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 892 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Clinton River Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 777–891 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. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  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 NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  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 W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  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.

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Trail surface

86% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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