Vandalia Trail
8.7 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Vandalia Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Westwood, IN. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi748 – 853 ft9.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Oak Street 39.77933, -86.33758
Nearest town Westwood, IN
Directions
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Vandalia Trail
8.7 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 749–854 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Oak Street · 39.77933, -86.33758
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Oak Street, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Vandalia Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Oak Street, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
93% paved7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:46 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Oak Street Trailhead
- Ronald Reagan Bike Path 15.3 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Ronald Reagan Bike Path 15.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- B&O Trail 9.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- B&O Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Vandalia Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 204 ft
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