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Sahm Park Beach–Nickel Plate Trail, 3 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Sahm Park Beach–Nickel Plate Trail, 3 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Lakeside Green, IN. The route reaches Sahm Park Beach at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 833 ft12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92939, -85.99504
Nearest town Lakeside Green, IN
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Sahm Park Beach–Nickel Plate Trail, 3 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 773–835 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.92939, -85.99504

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading SW.
  17. 1.1 miTurn right onto Sahm Park Connector, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miPass Sahm Park Beach.
  21. 0.2 miReach Sahm Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading E.
  25. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Nickel Plate Railroad, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftBear right onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 0.5 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/sahm-park-beach-nickel-plate-trail-out-back-3-sights-18-km

Trail surface

74% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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