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IMI Gravel Pit–Shadyside Lake, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min

IMI Gravel Pit–Shadyside Lake, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Anderson, IN. The route passes Shadyside Lake and IMI Gravel Pit. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi827 – 853 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10903, -85.67654
Nearest town Anderson, IN
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IMI Gravel Pit–Shadyside Lake, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 828–854 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.10903, -85.67654

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Anderson, IN stop 705 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Parks Riverwalk, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Shadyside Recreation Trail/Killbuck Wetlands, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miPass Shadyside Lake.
  11. 50 ftPass IMI Gravel Pit.
  12. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left onto Indian Trails Riverwalk, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Parks Riverwalk, heading SW.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/imi-gravel-pit-shadyside-lake-out-back-5-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Anderson, IN stop 705 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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