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Indiana trails · Youngs Creek

Youngs Creek

A 10.8-mile out-and-back in Indiana, with 292 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
10.8 mi
Elevation gain
292 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
16%
Steepest mile
+271 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.9 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

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The climbing leans toward the final third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 7.2 and mile 10.8. It gives back about 979 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Getting there

YOUNGS CREEK access. 38.50194, -86.46531 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:46 a.m., the sun rises at 7:14 a.m. and sets at 8:17 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:44 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.5-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 15 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:29 p.m. — 4 h 48 min before sunset.

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