Trail 9
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Trail 9 is a 2-mile out-and-back in Clifty Falls State Park near North Madison, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Trail 9
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 784–836 ft
Out & Back · Clifty Falls State Park
Trailhead: Trail 9 · 38.74497, -85.41871
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 91°F / low 71° · precip 14% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 9, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto Youth Tent Area, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Trail 9, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Trail 9, heading NW.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Trail 9 Trailhead
- Tunnel Falls–Trail 5 Viewpoint, 5 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 950 ft
- Wallace Falls–Trail 1, 6 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 770 ft
- Hoffman Falls–Trail 1, 5 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 898 ft
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