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Raccoon State Recreation Area

Cecil M. Harden Lake & Trail 1

2.2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 46 min

Cecil M. Harden Lake & Trail 1 is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Raccoon State Recreation Area near Madalline, IN. The route reaches Cecil M. Harden Lake. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 745 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: She-Qui-Oh "Lean Raccoon" Vista 39.72937, -87.07135
Nearest town Madalline, IN
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Cecil M. Harden Lake & Trail 1

2.2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 46 min

Elevation 675–743 ft

Out & Back · Raccoon State Recreation Area

Trailhead: She-Qui-Oh "Lean Raccoon" Vista · 39.72937, -87.07135

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on She-Qui-Oh "Lean Raccoon" Vista, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Cecil M. Harden Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trail 1, heading E.
  4. 1 miReach Cecil M. Harden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto She-Qui-Oh "Lean Raccoon" Vista, heading W.
  6. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cecil-m-harden-lake-trail-1-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:36 AMSunset 7:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Madalline, Indiana