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Prairie Creek Reservoir–Multi-Use Trail, 3 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Prairie Creek Reservoir–Multi-Use Trail, 3 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Irvington, IN. The route reaches Prairie Creek Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,037 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.16864, -85.35278
Nearest town Irvington, IN
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Prairie Creek Reservoir–Multi-Use Trail, 3 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Elevation 962–1,036 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.16864, -85.35278

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftBear left onto Cardinal Greenway, heading SE.
  3. 5.4 miTurn left onto Red-Tail Nature Preserve Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miPass Prairie Creek Reservoir.
  7. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Original Mint, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Multi-Use Trail, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Original Mint, heading E.
  11. 150 ftSharp left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Original Mint, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto High Roller, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftReach Prairie Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Multi-Use Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miBear right onto Original Mint, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftSharp right onto Original Mint, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftBear left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftBear left onto Original Mint, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Multi-Use Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftSharp right onto Red-Tail Nature Preserve Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cardinal Greenway, heading W.
  27. 5.4 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prairie-creek-reservoir-multi-use-trail-out-back-3-sights-22-km

Trail surface

80% paved13% dirt3% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:28 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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