AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Versailles State Park

Trail 1

3.8 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Trail 1 is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Versailles State Park near Stringtown, IN. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 978 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.08798, -85.20754
Nearest town Stringtown, IN
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Trail 1

3.8 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 838–977 ft

Out & Back · Versailles State Park

Trailhead: 39.08798, -85.20754

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:27 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Trail 3, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Trail 2, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftReach Trail 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Trail 3, heading E.
  10. 1.4 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/trail-1-out-back-330e

Trail surface

3% gravel97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:27 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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