Thorofare Canal–Meridan Bike Path West Side, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Thorofare Canal–Meridan Bike Path West Side, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Sibley, MI. The route reaches Thorofare Canal at the turnaround, 2 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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Thorofare Canal–Meridan Bike Path West Side, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 583–599 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.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Meridan Bike Path West Side, heading S.
- 1.7 miReach Thorofare Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Meridian Bike Path East Side Upper, heading N.
- 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 2.1 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Meridian Bike Path East Side Upper Trailhead
- Thorofare Canal–Meridan Bike Path West Side, 4 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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