Eagle Creek–Fallen Officer Memorial Tree, 3 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 5 hr 26 min
Eagle Creek–Fallen Officer Memorial Tree, 3 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Lynhurst, IN. The route passes Fallen Officer Memorial Tree and Eagle Creek. It is mostly level, with 149 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eagle Creek–Fallen Officer Memorial Tree, 3 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 5 hr 26 min
Elevation 713–895 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: B&O Trail · 39.78043, -86.23427
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on B&O Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miPass Fallen Officer Memorial Tree.
- 0.6 miPass Eagle Creek.
- 4.5 miTurn right onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ronald Regan Parkway Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach Eagle Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto B&O Trail, heading S.
- 6 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 8.1 mi in (~201 min). Leave by 4:06 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- B&O Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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