Mcnutt Pond

4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Mcnutt Pond is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Windemere, IN. The route reaches Mcnutt Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 899 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93031, -86.20657
Nearest town Windemere, IN

Directions

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Mcnutt Pond

4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 858–901 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.93031, -86.20657

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miReach Mcnutt Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 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

82% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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