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Depauw Nature Park

Quarry Trail Q2 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond Loop, 8 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 52 min

Quarry Trail Q2 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond Loop, 8 sights is a 2.3-mile loop in Depauw Nature Park near Limedale, IN. The route passes Quarry Trail Q2 Viewpoint and Quarry Pond. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 801 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.63043, -86.88624
Nearest town Limedale, IN
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Quarry Trail Q2 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond Loop, 8 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 52 min

Elevation 657–802 ft

Loop · Depauw Nature Park

Trailhead: 39.63043, -86.88624

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 85°F / low 69° · precip 16% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Quarry Trail Q2 Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass Quarry Pond.
  4. 300 ftBear left onto Prindle Trail P2, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail Q1, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rim Trail R6, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rim Trail R5, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Rail Trail L1, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Creekside Trail K2, heading W.
  10. 400 ftSharp right onto Creekside Trail K1, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rail Trail L1, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodland Trail W2, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Trail W3, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rim Trail R1, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quarry-trail-q2-viewpoint-loop

Trail surface

98% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F69°
Precip16%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 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 68°62° 53%
Tue 68°59°
Wed 63°54°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 71°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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