CHS Access Road 1
6.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 10 min
CHS Access Road 1 is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Carmel, IN. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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CHS Access Road 1
6.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 786–854 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: CHS Access Road 1 · 39.97868, -86.12014
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 40% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on CHS Access Road 1, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto CHS Front Circle, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto CHS Access Road 1, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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