Red Fox Ravine–Shades Pond, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 54 min
Red Fox Ravine–Shades Pond, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Shades State Park near Deer Mill, IN. The route passes Shades Pond and Red Fox Ravine. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi748 – 791 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93299, -87.06184
Nearest town Deer Mill, IN
Directions
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Red Fox Ravine–Shades Pond, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 54 min
Elevation 747–790 ft
Out & Back · Shades State Park
Trailhead: 39.93299, -87.06184
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 83°F / low 67° · precip 23% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:35 AM · sunset 7:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Trail 10, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Trail 2, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Shades Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trail 9, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Red Fox Ravine.
- 0.3 miReach Red Fox Ravine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Trail 10, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
7% paved93% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 83°F67°
Precip23%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65°
Sunrise 7:35 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:50 PM
Mon
66°62°
32%
Tue
66°56°
Wed
61°52°
Thu
67°56°
Fri
70°53°
Sat
67°51°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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