AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nickel Plate Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Nickel Plate Trail is a 4.4-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 – 824 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

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

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 799–823 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Nickel Plate Trail · 39.95591, -86.01732

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 on Nickel Plate Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading N.
  7. 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-7-km-a911

Trail surface

83% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 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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