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Depauw Nature Park

Prindle Trail P1 Sunset Point & Prindle Trail P1

5.1 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Prindle Trail P1 Sunset Point & Prindle Trail P1 is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Depauw Nature Park near Limedale, IN. The route reaches Prindle Trail P1 Sunset Point. It climbs 311 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 833 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prindle Trail P1 39.63196, -86.87231
Nearest town Limedale, IN
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Prindle Trail P1 Sunset Point & Prindle Trail P1

5.1 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 711–833 ft

Out & Back · Depauw Nature Park

Trailhead: Prindle Trail P1 · 39.63196, -86.87231

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prindle Trail P1, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Prindle Trail P1 Sunset Point.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Connector Trail C1, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Woodland Trail W2, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Woodland Trail W3, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rim Trail R1, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prindle Trail P1, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miReach Prindle Trail P1 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Rim Trail R1, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Woodland Trail W3, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Woodland Trail W2, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Connector Trail C1, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right onto Prindle Trail P1, heading E.
  14. 0.6 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/prindle-trail-p1-sunset-point-prindle-trail-p1-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F68°
Precip16%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 16% rain
Sunrise 7:34 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:50 PM
Mon 67°59° 53%
Tue 64°57°
Wed 63°54°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 70°54°
Sat 69°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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