Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve

Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve & Jeff Richardson Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve & Jeff Richardson Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve near Modesto, IN. The route reaches Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi568 – 587 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28268, -86.55549
Nearest town Modesto, IN

Directions

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Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve & Jeff Richardson Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 568–586 ft

Out & Back · Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 39.28268, -86.55549

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear left onto Jeff Richardson Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftReach Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

47% other17% gravel6% boardwalk30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:15 PM.

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