Vandalia Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Vandalia Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Six Points, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Vandalia Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 721–771 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.69794, -86.32970
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 86°F / low 68° · precip 20% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2 miTurn right onto Vandalia Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Clark Creek Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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