Indiana trails · Shirley Creek
Shirley Creek
A 15.6-mile out-and-back in Indiana, with 385 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 6.1. It gives back about 1,489 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Shirley Creek junction. 38.64310, -86.62928 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:47 a.m., the sun rises at 7:14 a.m. and sets at 8:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:45 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 31.3-mile round trip takes roughly 11 h 58 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:12 p.m. — 1 h 06 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Shirley Creek — 3.7 mi loop, 614 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Springs Valley Trail 1 — 11.2 mi
- Youngs Creek — 13.1 mi
- Birdseye Trail 1 — 22.8 mi
- Cope Hollow Trail — 28.8 mi