Pearl Ravine–Shades Pond, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 45 min
Pearl Ravine–Shades Pond, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Shades State Park near Deer Mill, IN. The route passes Shades Pond before reaching Pearl Ravine at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pearl Ravine–Shades Pond, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 45 min
Elevation 682–781 ft
Out & Back · Shades State Park
Trailhead: 39.93299, -87.06184
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 83°F / low 67° · precip 23% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:35 AM · sunset 7:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Trail 10, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Trail 2, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Shades Pond.
- 0.3 miReach Pearl Ravine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Trail 10, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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