AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nickel Plate Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Nickel Plate Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Valley Farms Estates, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 827 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94328, -85.99459
Nearest town Valley Farms Estates, IN
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Nickel Plate Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 783–828 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.94328, -85.99459

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 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-8-km-91f0

Trail surface

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F55°
Precip2%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°55°
Sunrise 7:32 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Wed 63°58° 28%
Thu 68°58°
Fri 68°53°
Sat 71°53°
Sun 64°58°
Mon 65°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 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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