Prairie Creek Reservoir–Cardinal Green Way, 3 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Prairie Creek Reservoir–Cardinal Green Way, 3 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Irvington, IN. The route reaches Prairie Creek Reservoir at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Creek Reservoir–Cardinal Green Way, 3 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Elevation 958–1,036 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cardinal Green Way · 40.17561, -85.36750
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 54% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cardinal Green Way, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Cardinal Greenway, heading SE.
- 6 miSharp left onto Prairie Creek Horse Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Prairie Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Cardinal Greenway, heading NW.
- 6 miBear left onto Cardinal Green Way, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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