Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve

Jeff Richardson Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Jeff Richardson Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve near Modesto, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi568 – 571 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27719, -86.57843
Nearest town Modesto, IN

Directions

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Jeff Richardson Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 568–571 ft

Out & Back · Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 39.27719, -86.57843

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Jeff Richardson Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miReach Jeff Richardson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

84% other16% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead