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Sander Farm Preserved Natural Area
4.6 ★★★★★ 25 Google reviews · Running trail in Okemos, Michigan · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Sander Farm Preserved Natural Area yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Sander Farm Preserved Natural Area
Great place to hike. Feels like a prairie with large fields of grasses. 2/3 in sun and pasture and 1/3 in woods with really cool trees. Beautiful park.
Went here on a cold spring day to geocache. Lovely trails and the birds almost outsang the traffic.
Plan your run at Sander Farm Preserved Natural Area
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websitemeridian.mi.us
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