AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area

Wilbur Wright Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min

Wilbur Wright Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area near Van Nuys, IN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,024 – 1,076 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilbur Wright Trail 39.95334, -85.35839
Nearest town Van Nuys, IN
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Wilbur Wright Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min

Elevation 1,024–1,076 ft

Out & Back · Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area

Trailhead: Wilbur Wright Trail · 39.95334, -85.35839

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wilbur Wright Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miReach Wilbur Wright Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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-4-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:28 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Van Nuys, Indiana