AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Geist Reservoir & Geist Greenway

1.2 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 26 min

Geist Reservoir & Geist Greenway is a 1.2-mile out-and-back near Luxhaven, IN. The route reaches Geist Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 853 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94865, -85.89099
Nearest town Luxhaven, IN
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Geist Reservoir & Geist Greenway

1.2 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 26 min

Elevation 784–854 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.94865, -85.89099

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Geist Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Geist Greenway, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miReach Geist Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/geist-reservoir-geist-greenway-out-back-2-km

Trail surface

49% paved51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:30 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Luxhaven, Indiana