Trail 9
2.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 54 min
Trail 9 is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in McCormick's Creek State Park near Highets Corner, IN. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Trail 9
2.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 54 min
Elevation 681–810 ft
Out & Back · McCormick's Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.28795, -86.72024
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Trail 9, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Trail 9, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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