Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife Area

Putnam Nature Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Putnam Nature Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife Area near Limedale, IN. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 768 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Putnam Nature Trail 39.61861, -86.87638
Nearest town Limedale, IN

Directions

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Putnam Nature Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 723–767 ft

Out & Back · Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife Area

Trailhead: Putnam Nature Trail · 39.61861, -86.87638

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 85°F / low 70° · precip 16% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Putnam Nature Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.6 miReach Putnam Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 85°F70°
Precip16%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 4% 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: 14% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 16% rain
Sunrise 7:34 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:50 PM
Mon 69°59° 53%
Tue 64°58°
Wed 63°54°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 71°54°
Sat 69°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route