AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nickel Plate Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Nickel Plate Trail is a 4.3-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 mi801 – 824 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.95428, -86.01617
Nearest town Fishers, IN
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Nickel Plate Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 801–823 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.95428, -86.01617

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 100 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-7-km-26dd

Trail surface

82% paved18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F55°
Precip2%Wind10 mphUV4Humidity83%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:32 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Wed 63°58° 28%
Thu 71°56°
Fri 69°51°
Sat 71°48°
Sun 72°58°
Mon 76°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:42 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

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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