Lake Maxinhall & Nickel Plate Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Lake Maxinhall & Nickel Plate Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Dawnbury, IN. The route reaches Lake Maxinhall at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Maxinhall & Nickel Plate Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 752–778 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 62nd Street Multi Use Path · 39.86871, -86.11506
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 249 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on 62nd Street Multi Use Path, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Lake Maxinhall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto 62nd Street Multi Use Path, heading N.
- 0.6 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 249 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from 62nd Street Multi Use Path Trailhead
- Lake Maxinhall & Nickel Plate Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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