AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Southwest Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Southwest Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Maple Ridge, 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 mi778 – 791 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.68050, -86.28891
Nearest town Maple Ridge, IN
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Southwest Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 779–789 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.68050, -86.28891

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 22% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Decatur and Heathrow IB stop 334 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Southwest Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 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/southwest-trail-out-back-3-km-3a2e

Trail surface

58% gravel41% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 87°F67°
Precip22%Wind15 mphUV6Humidity88%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 22% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 7:32 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Mon 66°59° 44%
Tue 64°57°
Wed 63°59°
Thu 69°58°
Fri 70°54°
Sat 69°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Decatur and Heathrow IB stop 334 m from the trailhead

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