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Wildlife viewing – Ada Hayden Bridge loop from Franklin Township

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Wildlife viewing – Ada Hayden Bridge loop from Franklin Township

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Wildlife viewing – Ada Hayden Bridge loop from Franklin Township

00:20

5.74km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

357 m

Picnic shelter and fishing docks

Highlight • Rest Area

You can find a picnic shelter with restrooms and a drinking fountain here. There are also fishing docks and benches nearby.

Tip by

2

2.20 km

Wildlife viewing

Highlight • Lake

Hundreds of species of geese, ducks, herons, coots, and other birds frequent this lake. You can view these birds and other wildlife from most of the lakeshore, but here in particular you might also see beaver and muskrat activity.

Tip by

3

4.10 km

Ada Hayden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge bisects the lake, so it is a good place to search both the north and the south bodies simultaneously for loons, trumpeter swans, and other waterfowl.

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B

5.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.49 km

176 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.90 km

2.60 km

221 m

< 100 m

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