Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Clinton River Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 912 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56984, -83.20722
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 762–912 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.56984, -83.20722

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 2 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. 150 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. 100 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 NW.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 350 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 SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  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. 2 miSharp 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

77% paved23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F47°
Feels like42°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity79%
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 67°53°
Thu 70°55°
Fri 72°54°
Sat 74°53°
Sun 74°56°
Mon 76°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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