Indiana trails · Shirley Creek
Shirley Creek
A 17.9-mile out-and-back in Indiana, with 365 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 6.0. It gives back about 1,722 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. About 49 min drive (21 mi, 2 of them unpaved) from Bedford. 38.64310, -86.62928 · 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 7:10 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:36 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 35.8-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 37 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- French Lick Resort Hiking Trails — 5.9 mi
- Springs Valley Trail 1 — 11.2 mi
- Birdseye Trail 1 — 22.8 mi
- Cope Hollow Trail — 28.8 mi