AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Retention Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Retention Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Imperial Hills, IN. The route reaches Retention Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 748 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62814, -86.15271
Nearest town Imperial Hills, IN
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Retention Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 720–748 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.62814, -86.15271

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miReach Retention Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/retention-pond-out-back-d715

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Hikes near Imperial Hills, Indiana