Nature Hike Series #2

It's Week Two of the Nature Hike Series. And mother nature has blown in a West Michigan November with full force. This morning, we were greeted by gail force winds and on/off snow blowing around. Here is yet another challenge facing families with little nature walkers: the weather. What can I say? Get bundled up and and get out there. 

Here are the criteria I use for the destination hike: 

1) Short distance: .5-2 miles long or around 45 mins or so of walking as a child's pace. 

2) When possible, easy back to car loops so that parent can rest comfortably knowing the "stuff" is nearby. 

3) Easily marked trails for low maintenance navigation. 

 

Sanctuary Woods Preserve: 4750 66th Street Holland, MI 49423

Click Here: Laketown Township Home Page

When I go to Sanctuary Woods without my kids, I like to do the "whole thing". There is over 200 stairs that go up to a second loop (which is quite hilly and has more stairs). This is not part of my criteria. I stick with the lower loop which is a short (0.9 mile) loop through the woods. There is a creek that runs through this loop and in warmer weather, we plan to venture down there and explore. There are two bridges and several picnic tables that could be used for more fun. We followed the loop south out of the preserve and walked along the bike path to the corner of 66th and 147th and turned back. 















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