Indiana trails · Youngs Creek
A 10.8-mile out-and-back in Indiana, with 292 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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.
YOUNGS CREEK access. 38.50194, -86.46531 · directions
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.