Cecil M. Harden Lake & Trail 1
1.8 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 41 min
Cecil M. Harden Lake & Trail 1 is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Raccoon State Recreation Area near Madalline, IN. The route reaches Cecil M. Harden Lake at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cecil M. Harden Lake & Trail 1
1.8 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 41 min
Elevation 675–743 ft
Out & Back · Raccoon State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Trail 1 · 39.73446, -87.07528
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:35 AM · sunset 7:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 1, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Cecil M. Harden Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Cecil M. Harden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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