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Shades State Park

Kickapoo Ravine–Shades Pond, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Kickapoo Ravine–Shades Pond, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Shades State Park near Deer Mill, IN. The route passes Shades Pond and Kickapoo Ravine. It climbs 451 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 778 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 2 39.93285, -87.07204
Nearest town Deer Mill, IN
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Kickapoo Ravine–Shades Pond, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 562–777 ft

Out & Back · Shades State Park

Trailhead: Trail 2 · 39.93285, -87.07204

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:35 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 2, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Shades Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftBear left onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Trail 7, heading N.
  9. 350 ftPass Kickapoo Ravine.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto Trail 8, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Backpack Trail / Trail 8, heading N.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Backpack Trail, heading SW.
  13. 2.2 miReach Kickapoo Ravine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 2.2 miBear right onto Backpack Trail / Trail 8, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn left onto Trail 8, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 7, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto Trail 1, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 350 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kickapoo-ravine-shades-pond-out-back-4-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:35 AMSunset 7:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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