Cagles Mill Lake Dam Recreation Area

Cagles Mill Lake & Two Falls Trail

1.5 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 35 min

Cagles Mill Lake & Two Falls Trail is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Cagles Mill Lake Dam Recreation Area near Cagle Mill, IN. The route reaches Cagles Mill Lake. It is mostly level, with 181 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 801 ft1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Two Falls Trail 39.48956, -86.91727
Nearest town Cagle Mill, IN

Directions

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Cagles Mill Lake & Two Falls Trail

1.5 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 35 min

Elevation 686–802 ft

Out & Back · Cagles Mill Lake Dam Recreation Area

Trailhead: Two Falls Trail · 39.48956, -86.91727

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 19% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Two Falls Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftReach Cagles Mill Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F71°
Precip19%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity83%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 16% rain11 PM: 19% rain
Sunrise 7:34 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:50 PM
Mon 71°62° 54%
Tue 68°59°
Wed 65°56°
Thu 70°55°
Fri 71°55°
Sat 69°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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