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Turkey Run State Park

Coal Mine–Box Canyon, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 59 min

Coal Mine–Box Canyon, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Turkey Run State Park near Marshall, IN. The route passes Box Canyon and Coal Mine. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi509 – 666 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88573, -87.19550
Nearest town Marshall, IN
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Coal Mine–Box Canyon, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 59 min

Elevation 510–666 ft

Out & Back · Turkey Run State Park

Trailhead: 39.88573, -87.19550

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:35 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Trail 2, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftPass Box Canyon.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trail 1, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Suspension Bridge, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Trail 4, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftPass Coal Mine.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Trail 8, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Trail 4 / Trail 8, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trail 8, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Suspension Bridge, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trail 1, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 2, heading SE.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coal-mine-box-canyon-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

5% gravel2% boardwalk93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:35 AMSunset 7:51 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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