Cheeney Creek Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Cheeney Creek Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Maple Del, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi787 – 824 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.95667, -86.02685
Nearest town Maple Del, IN

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Cheeney Creek Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 787–823 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.95667, -86.02685

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Cheeney Creek Trail, heading E.
  6. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

More from this trailhead