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Nickel Plate Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Nickel Plate Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Fishers, 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 mi797 – 820 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nickel Plate Trail 39.95591, -86.01732
Nearest town Fishers, IN
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Nickel Plate Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 799–820 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Nickel Plate Trail · 39.95591, -86.01732

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nickel Plate Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 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/nickel-plate-trail-out-back-6-km-da64

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F55°
Precip2%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:32 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Wed 59°57°
Thu 71°56°
Fri 69°51°
Sat 71°48°
Sun 72°58°
Mon 76°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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