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Depauw Nature Park

Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond, 7 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond, 7 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Depauw Nature Park near Limedale, IN. The route passes Prindle Trail P1 Sunset Point and Quarry Pond before reaching Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 833 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prindle Trail P1 39.63196, -86.87231
Nearest town Limedale, IN
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Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond, 7 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 701–833 ft

Out & Back · Depauw Nature Park

Trailhead: Prindle Trail P1 · 39.63196, -86.87231

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prindle Trail P1, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Prindle Trail P1 Sunset Point.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Connector Trail C1, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail Q1, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Quarry Trail Q2, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miPass Quarry Pond.
  7. 0.6 miReach Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miBear right onto Quarry Trail Q1, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail C1, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Prindle Trail P1, heading NE.
  11. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rim-trail-r3-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F68°
Precip16%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 5% 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: 15% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 16% rain
Sunrise 7:34 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:50 PM
Mon 67°59° 53%
Tue 64°57°
Wed 63°54°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 70°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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