Vandalia Rail Trail

5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Vandalia Rail Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Six Points, IN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 791 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.72281, -86.36153
Nearest town Six Points, IN

Directions

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Vandalia Rail Trail

5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 744–792 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.72281, -86.36153

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Target stop 462 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vandalia Rail Trail, heading SW.
  4. 2.3 miReach Vandalia Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Target stop 462 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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