Failing Lake & Trail 1
1.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 40 min
Failing Lake & Trail 1 is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Trine State Recreation Area near Valley Outlet Center, IN. The route reaches Failing Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Failing Lake & Trail 1
1.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 40 min
Elevation 980–1,031 ft
Out & Back · Trine State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Trail 1 · 41.70901, -84.99713
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:26 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on Trail 1, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Failing Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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