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D'Angelo's Pond

5.5 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 58 min

D'Angelo's Pond is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Eastern Heights, IN. The route reaches D'Angelo's Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 279 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 883 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17884, -86.50457
Nearest town Eastern Heights, IN
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D'Angelo's Pond

5.5 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 739–882 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.17884, -86.50457

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Transit-accessible: Evermann Parking Lot stop 332 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftReach D'Angelo's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 400 ftArrive 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/dangelos-pond-dangelos-pond-out-back-9-km-66e4

Trail surface

75% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Evermann Parking Lot stop 332 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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