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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Oak Street, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left onto Vandalia Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Ronald Reagan Bike Path, heading N.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Oak Street, heading N.
  26. 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.

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