B&O Trail
16.1 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 5 hr 24 min
B&O Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Six Points, IN. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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B&O Trail
16.1 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Elevation 771–874 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Vandalia Trail · 39.72716, -86.33830
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 86°F / low 67° · precip 24% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Adesa stop 480 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Vandalia Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto B&O Trail, heading N.
- 2.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Vandalia Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~127 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Adesa stop 480 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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