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.
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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
- Start on Putnam Nature Trail, heading S.
- 2.6 miReach Putnam Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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