AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area

Wilbur Wright Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Wilbur Wright Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area near New Castle, IN. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,076 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93858, -85.38018
Nearest town New Castle, IN
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Wilbur Wright Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 974–1,076 ft

Out & Back · Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 39.93858, -85.38018

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wilbur Wright Trail, heading NE.
  2. 3.1 miReach Wilbur Wright Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.1 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/wilbur-wright-trail-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:28 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near New Castle, Indiana