Clear Creek Trail Loop
4.1 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Clear Creek Trail Loop is a 4.1-mile loop in Switchyard Park near Leonard Springs, IN. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clear Creek Trail Loop
4.1 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 670–800 ft
Loop · Switchyard Park
Trailhead: 39.13641, -86.56126
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clear Creek Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Clear Creek Trail Loop 5.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Clear Creek Trail Loop 4.1 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Clear Creek Trail Loop 4.1 mi · ▲ 160 ft
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