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Raccoon State Recreation Area

Cecil M. Harden Lake–Trail 4/Canyon Viewpoint, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 46 min

Cecil M. Harden Lake–Trail 4/Canyon Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Raccoon State Recreation Area near Madalline, IN. The route passes Trail 4/Canyon Viewpoint and Cecil M. Harden Lake. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 728 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.73491, -87.08112
Nearest town Madalline, IN
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Cecil M. Harden Lake–Trail 4/Canyon Viewpoint, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 46 min

Elevation 675–728 ft

Out & Back · Raccoon State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 39.73491, -87.08112

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Trail 4/Canyon Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass Cecil M. Harden Lake.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Trail 4/Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.1 miReach Cecil M. Harden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftArrive 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-4-canyon-viewpoint-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:36 AMSunset 7:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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