Crystal Lake & Clinton River Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Crystal Lake & Clinton River Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Pontiac, MI. The route reaches Crystal Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crystal Lake & Clinton River Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 915–941 ft
Out & Back · Clinton River Trail
Trailhead: 42.62614, -83.29471
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: Woodward / Wesson (SB) stop 655 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Clinton River Trail connector, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Clinton River Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto River Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail connector, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:01 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Woodward / Wesson (SB) stop 655 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Dawsons Millpond & Clinton River Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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