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Low Gap Trail

A 6.3-mile network in Indiana, with 316 ft of climbing. Reaches Low Gap. Managed by the state.

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Length
6.3 mi
Elevation gain
316 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
26%
Steepest mile
+291 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.4 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

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The climbing leans toward the middle third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 2.1 and mile 4.2. It gives back about 664 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Low Gap Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Low Gap Trail access — parking nearby. About 44 min drive (23 mi, 2 of them unpaved) from Bloomington. 39.32438, -86.41543 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:27 a.m., the sun rises at 7:54 a.m. and sets at 7:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:35 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.3-mile route takes roughly 2 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:23 a.m. — 8 h 45 min before sunset.

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