AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Southwest Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Southwest Trail is a 2.7-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 mi781 – 791 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.67602, -86.29903
Nearest town Maple Ridge, IN
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Southwest Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 782–789 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.67602, -86.29903

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Transit-accessible: Decatur Blvd and Private Dr stop 234 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Southwest Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miReach Southwest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/southwest-trail-out-back-4-km-b092

Trail surface

49% paved43% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Decatur Blvd and Private Dr stop 234 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Maple Ridge, Indiana