AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

County Road 300 & County Road 780W

3.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 14 min

County Road 300 & County Road 780W is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Howard, IN. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 538 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 300 39.91505, -87.37566
Nearest town Howard, IN
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County Road 300 & County Road 780W

3.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 479–536 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: County Road 300 · 39.91505, -87.37566

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

  1. Start on County Road 300, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right onto County Road 780W, heading NE.
  3. 1 miReach County Road 300, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto County Road 300, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 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/county-road-300-out-back

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:36 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.

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