Pennsy Trail
5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Pennsy Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Gem, 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.
Elevation
0 mi846 – 860 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: 600 W Trailhead 39.77599, -85.91470
Nearest town Gem, IN
Directions
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Pennsy Trail
5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 847–859 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 600 W Trailhead · 39.77599, -85.91470
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pennsy Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1 miReach Pennsy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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
98% paved2% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from 600 W Trailhead Trailhead
- Pennsy Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Pennsy Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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