AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nickel Plate Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Nickel Plate Trail is a 2.5-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.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 824 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94195, -86.02276
Nearest town Berkley Ridge, IN
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Nickel Plate Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 801–823 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.94195, -86.02276

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nickel-plate-trail-out-back-4-km-d436

Trail surface

70% paved30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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