Claire Lake & Old US 24 Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Claire Lake & Old US 24 Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Huntington, IN. The route reaches Claire Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 755 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Erie Rail Trail 40.88649, -85.48689
Nearest town Huntington, IN

Directions

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Claire Lake & Old US 24 Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 746–756 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Erie Rail Trail · 40.88649, -85.48689

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Erie Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old US 24 Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1 miReach Claire Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Erie Rail Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:28 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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