Thorofare Canal & Meridian Bike Path East Side Lower
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Thorofare Canal & Meridian Bike Path East Side Lower is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Manchester Woods near Grosse Ile, MI. The route reaches Thorofare Canal at the turnaround, 1.6 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 & Meridian Bike Path East Side Lower
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 573–598 ft
Out & Back · Manchester Woods
Trailhead: 42.11526, -83.16014
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Meridian Bike Path East Side Lower, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto Meridan Bike Path West Side, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Thorofare Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Meridian Bike Path East Side Lower, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Groh Bike Path East & Meridian Bike Path East Side Lower 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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