Versailles Lake–Shadow Run, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Versailles Lake–Shadow Run, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Versailles State Park near Versailles, IN. The route reaches Versailles Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Versailles Lake–Shadow Run, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 791–973 ft
Out & Back · Versailles State Park
Trailhead: Trail 2 · 39.07636, -85.22910
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:27 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 2, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Trail 3, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Shadow Run, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right onto Turtle Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Shadow Run, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Versailles Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Turtle Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Shadow Run, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Trail 2, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Trail 2 Trailhead
- Trail 1 & Trail D 5.2 mi · ▲ 337 ft
- Trail B Sunset Point–Trail B, 5 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 401 ft
- Trail D 4.9 mi · ▲ 310 ft
- Trail B Sunset Point–Trail B, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 397 ft
- Trail B 2.9 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Trail 3 3.4 mi · ▲ 284 ft
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