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Cagles Mill Lake Dam Recreation Area

Welch Woods Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Welch Woods Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Cagles Mill Lake Dam Recreation Area near Cagle Mill, IN. It climbs 405 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 810 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Welch Woods Trail 39.49167, -86.91856
Nearest town Cagle Mill, IN
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Welch Woods Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 596–811 ft

Out & Back · Cagles Mill Lake Dam Recreation Area

Trailhead: Welch Woods Trail · 39.49167, -86.91856

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 19% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

  1. Start on Welch Woods Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miReach Welch Woods Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/welch-woods-trail-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F71°
Precip19%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity83%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 16% rain11 PM: 19% rain
Sunrise 7:34 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:50 PM
Mon 71°62° 54%
Tue 68°59°
Wed 65°56°
Thu 70°55°
Fri 71°55°
Sat 69°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

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