Vandalia Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Vandalia Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Six Points, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 778 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.69767, -86.34915
Nearest town Six Points, IN

Directions

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Vandalia Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 749–779 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.69767, -86.34915

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Whitaker and Stafford stop 302 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Vandalia Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 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 surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:15 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Whitaker and Stafford stop 302 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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