Silver Cascade Falls–Devil's Punchbowl, 4 cliffs
2.4 mi · ▲ 157 ft · 53 min
Silver Cascade Falls–Devil's Punchbowl, 4 cliffs is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Shades State Park near Deer Mill, IN. The route passes Shades Pond and Devil's Punchbowl before reaching Silver Cascade Falls at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 157 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Silver Cascade Falls–Devil's Punchbowl, 4 cliffs
2.4 mi · ▲ 157 ft · 53 min
Elevation 638–781 ft
Out & Back · Shades State Park
Trailhead: 39.93299, -87.06184
Weather Sep 21: 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 right onto Trail 1, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Devil's Punchbowl.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Silver Cascade Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading S.
- 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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