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Pennsy Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Pennsy Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Gem, 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 mi824 – 856 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 600 W Trailhead 39.77599, -85.91470
Nearest town Gem, IN
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Pennsy Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 824–858 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 600 W Trailhead · 39.77599, -85.91470

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pennsy Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.8 miSharp right onto Buck Creek Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Pennsy Trail, heading E.
  5. 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/pennsy-trail-out-back-7-km-64f8

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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