Mcnutt Pond

7.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Mcnutt Pond is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near North Ridge Village, IN. The route reaches Mcnutt Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 899 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93998, -86.15961
Nearest town North Ridge Village, IN

Directions

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Mcnutt Pond

7.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 806–901 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.93998, -86.15961

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miPass Mcnutt Pond.
  15. 0.2 miReach Mcnutt Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 1 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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