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.
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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
- Start on National Road Heritage Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Spruce Street, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Maple Avenue Nature Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach National Road Heritage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Street, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto National Road Heritage Trail, heading E.
- 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.
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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
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 713 m from the trailhead
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