Cecil M. Harden Lake–Raccoon State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches
1.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 24 min
Cecil M. Harden Lake–Raccoon State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Raccoon State Recreation Area near Madalline, IN. The route passes Raccoon State Recreation Area Beach and Cecil M. Harden Lake. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cecil M. Harden Lake–Raccoon State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches
1.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 24 min
Elevation 675–722 ft
Out & Back · Raccoon State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Trail 3 · 39.74532, -87.07893
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 3, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Raccoon State Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftPass Cecil M. Harden Lake.
- 0.6 miReach Cecil M. Harden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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