Nickel Plate Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Nickel Plate Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Berkley Ridge, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 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 Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 801–823 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.94167, -86.02594
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading SW.
- 2.1 miReach Nickel Plate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 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 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Nickel Plate Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Nickel Plate Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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