Crystal Lake & Clinton River Trail
4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Crystal Lake & Clinton River Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Pontiac, MI. The route reaches Crystal Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 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
4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 915–949 ft
Out & Back · Clinton River Trail
Trailhead: Clinton River Trail connector · 42.61931, -83.28870
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Transit-accessible: Woodward / Prospect (SB) stop 687 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Clinton River Trail connector, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Crystal Lake.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clinton River Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto River Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail connector, heading E.
- 0.8 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Woodward / Prospect (SB) stop 687 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Clinton River Trail connector Trailhead
- Clinton River Trail connector 4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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