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McCormick's Creek State Park

Trail 7

2.5 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 56 min

Trail 7 is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in McCormick's Creek State Park near Highets Corner, IN. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 712 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 8 39.29952, -86.72462
Nearest town Highets Corner, IN
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Trail 7

2.5 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 56 min

Elevation 543–712 ft

Out & Back · McCormick's Creek State Park

Trailhead: Trail 8 · 39.29952, -86.72462

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 8, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 5, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Trail 7, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miReach Trail 7, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 5, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trail 8, heading NE.
  9. 450 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/trail-7-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

24% dirt11% paved8% gravel5% boardwalk52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

Hikes near Highets Corner, Indiana