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Prairie Creek Reservoir–Multi-Use Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Prairie Creek Reservoir–Multi-Use Trail, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Medford, IN. The route reaches Prairie Creek Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,037 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.12091, -85.32207
Nearest town Medford, IN
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Prairie Creek Reservoir–Multi-Use Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 994–1,036 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.12091, -85.32207

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftSharp right onto Cardinal Greenway, heading SE.
  3. 1.8 miTurn left onto Red-Tail Nature Preserve Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miPass Prairie Creek Reservoir.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Original Mint, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Multi-Use Trail, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Original Mint, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftSharp left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Original Mint, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto The In Between, heading E.
  14. 100 ftBear right onto Multi-Use Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto High Roller, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto North Point, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Point, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Multi-Use Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miReach Prairie Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Point, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Multi-Use Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear right onto North Point, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto High Roller, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miBear left onto The In Between, heading S.
  29. 100 ftBear right onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miBear right onto Original Mint, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SW.
  32. 300 ftSharp right onto Original Mint, heading S.
  33. 150 ftBear left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SW.
  34. 350 ftBear left onto Original Mint, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftSharp left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SW.
  37. 0.4 miBear right onto Red-Tail Nature Preserve Trail, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cardinal Greenway, heading SW.
  39. 1.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
  40. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prairie-creek-reservoir-multi-use-trail-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Trail surface

52% paved27% dirt17% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:28 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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