Circle Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Circle Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Covington, IN. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Circle Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 530–622 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
- Start on Covington Circle Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Circle Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Circle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Covington Circle Path, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Circle Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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