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Thorofare Canal–Meridan Bike Path West Side, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Thorofare Canal–Meridan Bike Path West Side, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Sibley, MI. The route reaches Thorofare Canal. 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.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 600 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meridian Bike Path East Side Upper 42.17194, -83.15524
Nearest town Sibley, MI
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Thorofare Canal–Meridan Bike Path West Side, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 573–599 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

  1. Start on Meridian Bike Path East Side Upper, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Meridan Bike Path West Side, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miPass Thorofare Canal.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Meridian Bike Path East Side Lower, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miReach Thorofare Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Meridan Bike Path West Side, heading N.
  8. 1.8 miTurn left onto Meridian Bike Path East Side Upper, heading N.
  9. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/thorofare-canal-meridan-bike-path-west-side-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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