Depauw Nature Park

Quarry Pond–Creekside Trail K1 Loop, 8 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 51 min

Quarry Pond–Creekside Trail K1 Loop, 8 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Depauw Nature Park near Limedale, IN. The route reaches Quarry Pond. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 827 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prindle Trail P1 39.63047, -86.88425
Nearest town Limedale, IN

Directions

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Quarry Pond–Creekside Trail K1 Loop, 8 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 51 min

Elevation 657–826 ft

Loop · Depauw Nature Park

Trailhead: Prindle Trail P1 · 39.63047, -86.88425

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:35 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Quarry Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Prindle Trail P2, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail Q1, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rim Trail R6, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rim Trail R5, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Rail Trail L1, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Creekside Trail K2, heading SW.
  12. 400 ftSharp right onto Creekside Trail K1, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rail Trail L1, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodland Trail W2, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Trail W3, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rim Trail R1, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Prindle Trail P1, heading S.
  19. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:35 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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