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Depauw Nature Park

Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond Loop, 6 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 53 min

Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond Loop, 6 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Depauw Nature Park near Limedale, IN. The route passes Quarry Pond and Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 751 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Creekside Trail K2 39.62777, -86.89642
Nearest town Limedale, IN
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Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond Loop, 6 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 53 min

Elevation 654–751 ft

Loop · Depauw Nature Park

Trailhead: Creekside Trail K2 · 39.62777, -86.89642

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 85°F / low 71° · precip 19% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Creekside Trail K2, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Rail Trail L1, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rim Trail R5, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Rim Trail R6, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail Q2, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miPass Quarry Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftReach Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Rim Trail R2, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miPass Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Rim Trail R3, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rim Trail R4, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Woodland Trail W5, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Woodland Trail W4, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rail Trail L1, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Creekside Trail K2, heading NW.
  18. 350 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rim-trail-r3-viewpoint-loop

Trail surface

98% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F71°
Precip19%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 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: 15% rain10 PM: 16% rain11 PM: 19% rain
Sunrise 7:34 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:50 PM
Mon 70°62° 56%
Tue 69°59°
Wed 64°54°
Thu 71°56°
Fri 71°55°
Sat 70°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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