B&O Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 5 hr 8 min

B&O Trail is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Six Points, IN. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 873 ft15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.73400, -86.33832
Nearest town Six Points, IN

Directions

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B&O Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Elevation 789–874 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.73400, -86.33832

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading N.
  10. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto B&O Trail, heading N.
  12. 2.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 2.8 miTurn right onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 1.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 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 surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:34 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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