Nickel Plate Railroad
2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min
Nickel Plate Railroad is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Cedar Cove, 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.
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Nickel Plate Railroad
2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min
Elevation 769–821 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.92716, -86.06501
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading N.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.4 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Nickel Plate Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Nickel Plate Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Nickel Plate Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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