Nickel Plate Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Nickel Plate Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Sunblest Farms, 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.
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Nickel Plate Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 799–824 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.96334, -86.02028
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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