AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Circle Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min

Circle Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Covington, IN. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 617 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.14783, -87.39928
Nearest town Covington, IN
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Circle Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min

Elevation 530–617 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.14783, -87.39928

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 33% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Covington Circle Path, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Circle Trail, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto Covington Circle Path, heading SW.
  6. 250 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/circle-trail-out-back-3-km

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 81°F67°
Precip33%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity91%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 22% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 26% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 7:36 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Mon 67°61° 20%
Tue 62°55°
Wed 63°53°
Thu 66°58°
Fri 70°54°
Sat 68°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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