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Best hikes in Indiana

The 30 best of 2,108 trails in Indiana, ranked by route quality.

Trails
2,108
Easy
1,910
Moderate
124
Hard
51
Expert
23

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  1. Strahl Lake Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.3 km) · Elevation Gain 325 ft (99 m) · 50 min · Brown County State Park
  2. Beach Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 20 min · Indiana Dunes National Park
  3. Wolf Creek Trail Hard · 11 mi (17.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,296 ft (395 m) · 4 hr 10 min · Brookville Lake
  4. Quarry Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 36 ft (11 m) · 30 min · Depauw Nature Park
  5. CCC Trail Moderate · 3.9 mi (6.3 km) · Elevation Gain 486 ft (148 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Brown County State Park
  6. Garr Hill Trail Moderate · 4.8 mi (7.8 km) · Elevation Gain 410 ft (125 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Mounds State Recreation Area
  7. Griffy Creek Trail Easy · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 56 ft (17 m) · 1 hr · Griffy Lake Nature Preserve
  8. Red Trail Easy · 5.2 mi (8.3 km) · Elevation Gain 66 ft (20 m) · 1 hr 40 min · Eagle Creek Park
  9. Vollmer Trail Moderate · 4.8 mi (7.7 km) · Elevation Gain 978 ft (298 m) · 2 hr · Brown County State Park
  10. Cowles Bog Trail Moderate · 8.1 mi (13 km) · Elevation Gain 315 ft (96 m) · 2 hr 45 min · Indiana Dunes National Park
  11. West Beach Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · 40 min · Indiana Dunes National Park
  12. Spillway Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 308 ft (94 m) · 50 min · Jackson-Washington State Forest
  13. Rim Trail Easy · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 174 ft (53 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Depauw Nature Park
  14. Charles & Nan Hurley Interpretive Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 131 ft (40 m) · 40 min · Calli Nature Preserve
  15. Wabash Heritage Trail Easy · 9.2 mi (14.9 km) · Elevation Gain 105 ft (32 m) · 3 hr · McAllister Park
  16. Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Trail Easy · 2.7 mi (4.4 km) · Elevation Gain 20 ft (6 m) · 55 min · Indiana Dunes National Park
  17. DLT p - Broadway to Mount Baldy Moderate · 8.4 mi (13.6 km) · Elevation Gain 459 ft (140 m) · 2 hr 55 min · Indiana Dunes National Park
  18. Pinnacle Peak Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 404 ft (123 m) · 50 min · Jackson-Washington State Forest
  19. Eagle Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4 km) · Elevation Gain 226 ft (69 m) · 55 min · Brookville Lake
  20. Red-Tailed Ridge Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 108 ft (33 m) · 35 min · McCloud Nature Park
  21. Little Turtle Waterway Trail Easy · 3.1 mi (5 km) · 1 hr · Little Turtle Waterway Park
  22. Raccoon Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 40 min · Metea Park
  23. Knobstone Trail Expert · 41.8 mi (67.3 km) · Elevation Gain 6,634 ft (2,022 m) · 16 hr 50 min · Clark State Forest
  24. Martin Hollow Trail Moderate · 5.1 mi (8.2 km) · Elevation Gain 410 ft (125 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Charles C. Deam Wilderness
  25. Little Calumet River Trail Easy · 4.2 mi (6.7 km) · Elevation Gain 85 ft (26 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Indiana Dunes National Park
  26. Scenic Trail Moderate · 7.3 mi (11.7 km) · Elevation Gain 371 ft (113 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Mounds State Recreation Area
  27. Scare O Fat Trail Moderate · 4.7 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 486 ft (148 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Yellowwood State Forest
  28. Heron Rookery Trail Easy · 3.2 mi (5.1 km) · 1 hr · Indiana Dunes National Park
  29. Rail Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.9 km) · Elevation Gain 62 ft (19 m) · 35 min · Depauw Nature Park
  30. Peru Trails Easy · 1.5 mi (2.5 km) · 30 min · River Walkway Park

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