Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Clinton River Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Charing Cross, MI. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 912 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59831, -83.20824
Nearest town Charing Cross, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Elevation 796–912 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.59831, -83.20824

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  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 NE.
  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. 200 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

73% paved5% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F47°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity61%
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 68°49°
Thu 70°48°
Fri 71°52°
Sat 73°52°
Sun 75°53°
Mon 76°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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