Trail 5 & Trail 7
2.5 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr
Trail 5 & Trail 7 is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Clifty Falls State Park near North Madison, IN. It climbs 329 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Trail 5 & Trail 7
2.5 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 699–816 ft
Out & Back · Clifty Falls State Park
Trailhead: Trail 5 · 38.76060, -85.42769
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 5, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 6, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Trail 7, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Trail 5, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Trail 6, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Trail 5, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:10 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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