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Loop Trails in Indiana

The directory currently contains 53 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Indiana. Their average mapped distance is 2.2 km and average recorded ascent is 47 m (154 ft); the longest route in the set is 15.8 km.

This subset represents 26% of the 204 quality-checked routes in Indiana. Its average distance is 2.2 km, compared with 11.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 47 m (154 ft), versus 97 m (318 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 34 routes (64%) are rated easy, 1 (2%) are rated hard or expert, and 53 (100%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

Trails

Moderate

Trail 7

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trail 3

Indiana · United States

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trail 5

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trail 8

Indiana · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trail 1

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trail 6

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Trail 6

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ogle Lake Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Lake
Easy

Jefferson Pointe Loop

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Typical duration
17 min
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Trail 4

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hiking Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
41 min
Moderate

Rally Campground Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
49 min
Moderate

Nature Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
12 min
Easy

Trail #1

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

Trail #4

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
13 min
Easy

Trail #5

Indiana · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
42 min
Easy

Huckleberry Ridge

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Overlook Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

Maple Spur

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
13 min
  • Castle and ruins
Easy

Oak Paradise

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
11 min
  • Castle and ruins
Hard

Three Lakes Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
15.6 km
/ 9.7 mi
Elevation gain
364 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

CCC Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
50 min
Moderate

Low Gap Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
305 m
Typical duration
3 hr 47 min
Easy

Loop Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
7 min
Moderate

Saddle Barn Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
33 min
Easy

Weir Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

Discovery Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
13 min
Moderate

West North Shore Loop

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Coastal
Easy

Woodland Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Forest
Easy

Red-Tailed Ridge Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Whitetail Ravine Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Easy

Maze Trails

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
9 min
  • Lake
Easy

Prairie View Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

Buckner Park Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
14 min
  • Castle and ruins
Easy

Trail 1

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Jackson Creek Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • River
Moderate

Woodland Way

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Forest
Easy

Hitz-Rhodehamel Loop

Indiana · United States

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
Moderate

Scare O Fat Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
177 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
Easy

Barred Owl Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
12 min
Moderate

Lakeside Loop Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
17 min
Easy

Orange Trail

Indiana · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Typical duration
22 min
Easy

Paw Paw Pathway

Indiana · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
8 min

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Trail 7Indiana1.5 km49 m23 minModerateApril to October
Trail 3Indiana2.5 km121 m43 minModerateApril to October
Trail 5Indiana1.2 km66 m21 minModerateApril to October
Trail 8Indiana2.3 km32 m32 minModerateApril to October
Trail 1Indiana1.3 km39 m20 minModerateApril to October
Trail 6Indiana0.5 km22 m9 minModerateApril to October
Trail 6Indiana0.6 km0 m7 minEasyApril to October
Ogle Lake TrailIndiana1.9 km29 m27 minEasyApril to October
Jefferson Pointe LoopIndiana1.4 km0 m17 minEasyApril to October
Trail 4Indiana1.3 km55 m21 minModerateApril to October

Trail 7, Trail 5, Trail 6 currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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