Bear Creek Path
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Bear Creek Path is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 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
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 903–924 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.99214, -86.19195
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bear Creek Path, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Bear Creek Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 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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