AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jackson Creek Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Jackson Creek Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Ridgemede, IN. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 804 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13113, -86.49878
Nearest town Ridgemede, IN
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Jackson Creek Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 672–803 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.13113, -86.49878

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Jackson Creek Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Southeast Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.2 miBear left onto Renwick Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jackson-creek-trail-out-back-10-km-710c

Trail surface

86% paved3% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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