AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Erie Rail Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Erie Rail Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Huntington, IN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 810 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Erie Rail Trail 40.88453, -85.48569
Nearest town Huntington, IN
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Erie Rail Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 744–811 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Erie Rail Trail · 40.88453, -85.48569

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Erie Rail Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.7 miReach Erie Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 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/erie-rail-trail-out-back

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:28 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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