Geist Reservoir & Geist Beach
6.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Geist Reservoir & Geist Beach is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Bridgewater, IN. The route passes Geist Reservoir and Geist Beach. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Geist Reservoir & Geist Beach
6.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 784–842 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.93271, -85.94255
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Geist Reservoir.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Geist Beach.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Geist Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 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 (~16 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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