Erie Lackawanna Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Erie Lackawanna Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Lincoln Village, IN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 692 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Erie Lackawanna Trail 41.46233, -87.38451
Nearest town Lincoln Village, IN

Directions

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Erie Lackawanna Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 630–692 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Erie Lackawanna Trail · 41.46233, -87.38451

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Erie Lackawanna Trail, heading NW.
  2. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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