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
Directions
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:44 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.3 miPass Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Annehurst Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Multipurpose Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Natural Play Area.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Spring Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Multipurpose Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Annehurst Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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
81% paved19% gravel
Weather
ClearTemperature 84°F57°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed
88°69°
35%
Thu
86°68°
45%
Fri
86°70°
57%
Sat
86°70°
37%
Sun
86°69°
17%
Mon
90°75°
33%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 8:07 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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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