National Road Heritage Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 5 min

National Road Heritage Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Duane Yards, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 502 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Road Heritage Trail 39.47681, -87.37478
Nearest town Duane Yards, IN

Directions

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National Road Heritage Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 468–502 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: National Road Heritage Trail · 39.47681, -87.37478

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 713 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on National Road Heritage Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Spruce Street, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right onto Maple Avenue Nature Path, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miReach National Road Heritage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Street, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto National Road Heritage Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:36 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 713 m from the trailhead

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