Lake Monroe & Deer Pond via Hoosier Heritage Ridge (3)
1.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 27 min
Lake Monroe & Deer Pond via Hoosier Heritage Ridge (3) is a 1.2-mile out-and-back near Chapel Hill, IN. The route passes Deer Pond before reaching Lake Monroe at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Monroe & Deer Pond via Hoosier Heritage Ridge (3)
1.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 27 min
Elevation 554–680 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.05387, -86.42917
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Deer Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Chapel Bridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hoosier Heritage Ridge (3), heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Lake Monroe, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chapel Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Deer Pond & Grubb Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 292 ft
- Deer Pond–Activity Road (5), 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft
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