Kirtz Ravine–Frisz Ravine, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 58 min
Kirtz Ravine–Frisz Ravine, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Shades State Park near Deer Mill, IN. The route passes Shades Pond and Kirtz Ravine before reaching Frisz Ravine at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi584 – 781 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93299, -87.06184
Nearest town Deer Mill, IN
Directions
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Kirtz Ravine–Frisz Ravine, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 58 min
Elevation 584–781 ft
Out & Back · Shades State Park
Trailhead: 39.93299, -87.06184
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Trail 10, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Trail 2, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Shades Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left onto Trail 1, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Trail 5, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Frisz Ravine.
- 150 ftBear right onto Trail 4, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Trail 5, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Kirtz Ravine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 5, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Trail 4, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Trail 5, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Trail 1, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Trail 10, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 surface
5% paved95% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:36 AMSunset 7:49 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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