Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve
Kathy Illich Gutowsky Observation Deck & Jeff Richardson Trail
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Kathy Illich Gutowsky Observation Deck & Jeff Richardson Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve near Modesto, IN. The route reaches Kathy Illich Gutowsky Observation Deck at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kathy Illich Gutowsky Observation Deck & Jeff Richardson Trail
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 568–586 ft
Out & Back · Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 39.28268, -86.55549
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Jeff Richardson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Kathy Illich Gutowsky Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Kathy Illich Gutowsky Observation Deck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Jeff Richardson Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:15 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve & Jeff Richardson Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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