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Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve

Sahm Park Beach–Nickel Plate Trail, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Sahm Park Beach–Nickel Plate Trail, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve near Northfield Estates, IN. The route reaches Sahm Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 824 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93819, -86.03545
Nearest town Northfield Estates, IN
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Sahm Park Beach–Nickel Plate Trail, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 800–823 ft

Out & Back · Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 39.93819, -86.03545

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 E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Blackbird Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right onto Sahm Park Connector, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miReach Sahm Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sahm-park-beach-nickel-plate-trail-out-back-3-sights-14-km

Trail surface

49% paved3% grass48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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