Retention Pond
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Retention Pond is a 3-mile out-and-back near Northern Meadows, IN. The route reaches Retention Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Retention Pond
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 891–912 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.96151, -86.26957
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach Retention Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 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 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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