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Clinton River Trail

Clinton River Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Clinton River Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Troy, MI. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 912 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59365, -83.16906
Nearest town Troy, MI
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Clinton River Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 782–912 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: 42.59365, -83.16906

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Transit-accessible: Crooks / Long Lake (NB) stop 215 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Clinton River Trail, heading N.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  31. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  40. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/clinton-river-trail-out-back-20-km-4e4a

Trail surface

79% paved21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F47°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity65%
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°51°
Thu 68°48°
Fri 72°53°
Sat 73°52°
Sun 75°53°
Mon 76°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Crooks / Long Lake (NB) stop 215 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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