AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

B&O Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 9 min

B&O Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Westwood, IN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi830 – 873 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Drive 39.77965, -86.34140
Nearest town Westwood, IN
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B&O Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 830–874 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Drive · 39.77965, -86.34140

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on West Drive, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading NW.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto B&O Trail, heading N.
  6. 2.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.8 miTurn right onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto West Drive, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftArrive 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/b-o-trail-out-back-15-km-ebcd

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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