AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sahm Park Beach–Nickel Plate Trail, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Sahm Park Beach–Nickel Plate Trail, 3 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Lantern Crossing, IN. The route reaches Sahm Park Beach at the turnaround, 4.1 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 mi801 – 837 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92802, -86.01220
Nearest town Lantern Crossing, IN
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Sahm Park Beach–Nickel Plate Trail, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 801–836 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.92802, -86.01220

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading SW.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right onto Sahm Park Connector, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miReach Sahm Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading E.
  19. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftBear right onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  34. 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/sahm-park-beach-nickel-plate-trail-out-back-3-sights-13-km-e9f1

Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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