Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Clinton River Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 912 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59956, -83.20807
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 796–912 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.59956, -83.20807

Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Clinton River Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  40. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  42. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  44. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  47. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  48. 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% paved5% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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