Patrol Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 43 min
Patrol Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near River Ridge, IN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi522 – 581 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.36490, -85.66926
Nearest town River Ridge, IN
Directions
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Patrol Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 43 min
Elevation 522–579 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.36490, -85.66926
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
22% paved4% gravel74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Chapel Lake & Patrol Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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