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Sharon Woods Metro Park

Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve & Natural Play Area via Multipurpose Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve & Natural Play Area via Multipurpose Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Sharon Woods Metro Park near Flint, OH. The route passes Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve and Natural Play Area. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 922 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.11831, -82.98726
Nearest town Flint, OH
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Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve & Natural Play Area via Multipurpose Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 824–922 ft

Out & Back · Sharon Woods Metro Park

Trailhead: 40.11831, -82.98726

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 51% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Sancus Blvd & Worthington Woods Blvd stop 699 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.3 miPass Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Annehurst Connector, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Multipurpose Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miPass Natural Play Area.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miReach Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Multipurpose Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Annehurst Connector, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/edward-s-thomas-nature-preserve-natural-play-area-out-back-3-groves-11-km

Trail surface

81% paved19% gravel

Weather

Light rainTemperature 79°F69°
Precip51%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 27% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 16% rain4 AM: 27% rain5 AM: 37% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 38% rain8 AM: 46% rain9 AM: 40% rain10 AM: 40% rain11 AM: 44% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 28% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 48% rain
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Mon 68°58° 53%
Tue 66°56°
Wed 58°56° 34%
Thu 68°54° 15%
Fri 67°48°
Sat 69°45°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Sancus Blvd & Worthington Woods Blvd stop 699 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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