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Indiana trails · N. Branch of the Elkhart River Trail

N. Branch of the Elkhart River Trail

A 20.1-mile point-to-point in Indiana, with 59 ft of climbing. Reaches Moore Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
20.1 mi
Elevation gain
59 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
6%
Steepest mile
+24 ft
Shape
point-to-point
Bikes
yes
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

852 – 910 ft135791113151719

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 20.1 miles.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of N. Branch of the Elkhart River Trail

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

Reaches

Getting there

N. Branch of the Elkhart River Trail access — parking nearby. About 16 min drive (10 mi) from Kendallville. 41.49885, -85.37532 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:24 a.m., the sun rises at 7:52 a.m. and sets at 7:02 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:30 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.1-mile route takes roughly 7 h 28 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:19 p.m. — 3 h 43 min before sunset.

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