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National Road Heritage Trail

Maple Avenue Lake–Speed Beach, 3 beaches

3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Maple Avenue Lake–Speed Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in National Road Heritage Trail near East Glenn, IN. The route passes Maple Avenue Lake and Speed Beach. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 568 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.49131, -87.32809
Nearest town East Glenn, IN
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Maple Avenue Lake–Speed Beach, 3 beaches

3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 521–567 ft

Out & Back · National Road Heritage Trail

Trailhead: 39.49131, -87.32809

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:37 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Maple Avenue Lake.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftPass Speed Beach.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto J.I. Case Loop, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto National Road Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  15. 1.5 miReach Maple Avenue Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto J.I. Case Loop, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/maple-avenue-lake-maple-avenue-lake-out-back-4-lakes-6-km-4d19

Trail surface

22% paved78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:37 AMSunset 7:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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