North Spur Trail

Clinton River Trail

12 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Clinton River Trail is a 12-mile out-and-back in North Spur Trail near Pontiac, MI. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 988 ft13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67404, -83.28391
Nearest town Pontiac, MI

Directions

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Clinton River Trail

12 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Elevation 862–987 ft

Out & Back · North Spur Trail

Trailhead: 42.67404, -83.28391

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 1.4 miTurn left onto Clinton River Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 1.1 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

42% gravel40% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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