McCormick's Creek State Park

McCormick's Creek Fire Tower & Trail 4

1.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 44 min

McCormick's Creek Fire Tower & Trail 4 is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in McCormick's Creek State Park near Highets Corner, IN. The route reaches McCormick's Creek Fire Tower at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 774 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 4 39.29047, -86.72689
Nearest town Highets Corner, IN

Directions

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McCormick's Creek Fire Tower & Trail 4

1.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 44 min

Elevation 639–775 ft

Out & Back · McCormick's Creek State Park

Trailhead: Trail 4 · 39.29047, -86.72689

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 4, heading SW.
  2. 1 miReach McCormick's Creek Fire Tower, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 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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