Honeycomb Rock–Turkey Backbone, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 41 min
Honeycomb Rock–Turkey Backbone, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Shades State Park near Deer Mill, IN. The route passes Honeycomb Rock before reaching Turkey Backbone at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi656 – 778 ft1.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93299, -87.06184
Nearest town Deer Mill, IN
Directions
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Honeycomb Rock–Turkey Backbone, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 41 min
Elevation 656–776 ft
Out & Back · Shades State Park
Trailhead: 39.93299, -87.06184
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto PH 1 (Turkey Backbone), heading E.
- 1 miPass Turkey Backbone.
- 50 ftReach Honeycomb Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:36 AMSunset 7:49 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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