AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Discovery Trail–Heritage Trail, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Discovery Trail–Heritage Trail, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Clarksville, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 463 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Discovery Trail 38.30598, -85.76729
Nearest town Clarksville, IN
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Discovery Trail–Heritage Trail, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 437–462 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Discovery Trail · 38.30598, -85.76729

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Little League / Eastern stop 579 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Discovery Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Levee Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miReach Discovery Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto Levee Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Discovery Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 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/discovery-trail-heritage-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

7% paved93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:30 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Little League / Eastern stop 579 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Clarksville, Indiana