National Road Heritage Trail

Speed Beach via National Road Heritage Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Speed Beach via National Road Heritage Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in National Road Heritage Trail near Deming Park, IN. The route reaches Speed Beach. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 561 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Road Heritage Trail 39.48550, -87.32839
Nearest town Deming Park, IN

Directions

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Speed Beach via National Road Heritage Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 521–560 ft

Out & Back · National Road Heritage Trail

Trailhead: National Road Heritage Trail · 39.48550, -87.32839

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on National Road Heritage Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Speed Beach.
  3. 1.7 miReach Speed Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

38% paved62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:36 AMSunset 7:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead