Erie Lackawanna Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Erie Lackawanna Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Highland, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Erie Lackawanna Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 609–631 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Erie Lackawanna Trail Spur · 41.55441, -87.46131
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Erie Lackawanna Trail Spur, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Erie Lackawanna Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miReach Erie Lackawanna Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miBear right onto Erie Lackawanna Trail Spur, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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