Clinton River Trail

River Woods Viewpoint–Clinton River Trail connector, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 51 min

River Woods Viewpoint–Clinton River Trail connector, 3 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Pontiac, MI. The route reaches River Woods Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 961 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clinton River Trail connector 42.61946, -83.28239
Nearest town Pontiac, MI

Directions

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River Woods Viewpoint–Clinton River Trail connector, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 837–963 ft

Out & Back · Clinton River Trail

Trailhead: Clinton River Trail connector · 42.61946, -83.28239

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

Transit-accessible: Woodward / Wilson NS (NB) stop 294 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Clinton River Trail connector, heading E.
  2. 2 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto River Woods Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miReach River Woods Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Clinton River Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clinton River Trail connector, heading W.
  23. 1.8 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

88% paved1% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woodward / Wilson NS (NB) stop 294 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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