Wilson Pond
5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Wilson Pond is a 5-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. The route reaches Wilson Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wilson Pond
5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 835–890 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.96802, -86.16852
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Wilson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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