Bear Creek Path
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Bear Creek Path is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Austin Oaks, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bear Creek Path
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 855–918 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.99865, -86.24106
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bear Creek Path, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Bear Creek Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
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