Lake Kickapoo & Trail 5
3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Lake Kickapoo & Trail 5 is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Shakamak State Park near Coalmont, IN. The route reaches Lake Kickapoo. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Kickapoo & Trail 5
3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 554–572 ft
Out & Back · Shakamak State Park
Trailhead: Trail 5 · 39.16928, -87.25379
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 5, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Kickapoo.
- 2 miReach Lake Kickapoo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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