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Metamora Lock

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Metamora Lock is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Metamora, IN. The route reaches Metamora Lock at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 702 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.46079, -85.17179
Nearest town Metamora, IN
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Metamora Lock

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 679–700 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.46079, -85.17179

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:27 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2.7 miReach Metamora Lock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/metamora-lock-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 7:27 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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