Shades Pond–Trail 10, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 49 min
Shades Pond–Trail 10, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Shades State Park near Deer Mill, IN. The route reaches Shades Pond. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi719 – 781 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93299, -87.06184
Nearest town Deer Mill, IN
Directions
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Shades Pond–Trail 10, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 49 min
Elevation 719–781 ft
Out & Back · Shades State Park
Trailhead: 39.93299, -87.06184
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 83°F / low 67° · precip 23% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:35 AM · sunset 7:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Trail 10, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Trail 2, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Shades Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left onto Trail 1, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Shades Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Trail 10, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 surface
6% paved94% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 83°F67°
Precip23%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65°
Sunrise 7:35 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:50 PM
Mon
66°62°
32%
Tue
66°56°
Wed
61°52°
Thu
67°56°
Fri
70°53°
Sat
67°51°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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