D'Angelo's Pond
4.5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 37 min
D'Angelo's Pond is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Ridgemede, IN. The route reaches D'Angelo's Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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D'Angelo's Pond
4.5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 739–882 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.17500, -86.50426
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Tulip Tree stop 279 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftReach D'Angelo's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tulip Tree stop 279 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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