East of the Wildlife Sanctuary–Thorofare Canal, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
East of the Wildlife Sanctuary–Thorofare Canal, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back near Sibley, MI. The route passes Thorofare Canal before reaching East of the Wildlife Sanctuary at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East of the Wildlife Sanctuary–Thorofare Canal, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 573–593 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Meridian Bike Path East Side Upper · 42.17194, -83.15524
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start on Meridian Bike Path East Side Upper, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Horse Mill Bike Path West, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Thorofare Canal.
- 350 ftReach East of the Wildlife Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Meridan Bike Path West Side, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Meridian Bike Path East Side Upper, heading NE.
- 0.4 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 1 min before dark.
More from Meridian Bike Path East Side Upper Trailhead
- Thorofare Canal–Meridan Bike Path West Side, 4 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Thorofare Canal–Meridan Bike Path West Side, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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