Geist Reservoir
8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Geist Reservoir is an 8-mile out-and-back near Sandstone Ridge, IN. The route reaches Geist Reservoir. 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.
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Geist Reservoir
8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 784–842 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.95692, -85.94241
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 S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Geist Reservoir.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Geist Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.2 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 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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