Posted in Indiana Nature November 05, 2021 by

Take The Pine Hills Nature Preserve Trail In Indiana For A Color Filled Adventure

Autumn is the perfect time to get out and hike before the snow falls and most (not all, but most) folks hang up their hiking boots for the season. Anywhere with lots of nice, lush foliage should make for a lovely autumn hike. One of our favorite examples of this is a particularly lovely (and outrageously unique) nature trail in Indiana within the Pine Hills Nature Preserve. The Pine Hills Nature Preserve Trail is a special hike that will show you some of the Hoosier State’s most unique geology.

We've covered the Pine Hills Nature Preserve before, but the trail within it is well worth its own feature.
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This trail is a 2.7-mile out and back trail. It's quite popular during the summer months, when everything is brilliantly green and sufficiently shady.
The preserve was Indiana's first-ever dedicated nature preserve.
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In the decades since, it's brought the beauty of the natural world right to our feet. Indiana is an undeniably beautiful state - not quite the flat, boring wasteland most folks envision when they think of the Midwest.
The woods surrounding the trail are peaceful, though buzzing with life.
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Birds, insects, wildflowers, deer, and all sorts of other critters and flora thrive here. During the highest-traffic months of the year, the trail is at its greenest.
But what's green in the summer often turns gold in the fall, and Pine Hills Nature Preserve is no exception.
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Each autumn, the trail lights up with a brilliant array of golds, oranges, reds, and even deeper shades of purple. It's a leaf-peeper's dream, and it's often overlooked in favor of nearby Shades State Park when it comes to fall color.
It certainly shouldn't be, if you ask us; autumn brings with it a special kind of magic you only get to experience for a short time every year.
Michael Lusk/AllTrails
We feel like the Pine Hills Nature Preserve is at its best during fall, especially when it's reached peak color.
It can get a little muddy in places - especially following a rain or overnight freeze - so make sure to wear good shoes.
Michael Lusk/AllTrails
Plus, it would behoove you to bring a sweater as well. With fall comes crisp, chilly air, and the surrounding foliage just makes it that much chillier in the shade. Until the snow begins, it's a desirable kind of cold. Once the white stuff starts falling, all bets are off.
We here in the Hoosier State don't usually have to start worrying about snow until November, though, so there's still time.
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Come experience the unique beauty of Pine Hills Nature Preserve trail and its delightful surrounding landscape.

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For more information about this wonderful trail, visit its official AllTrails page.

Address: Pine Hills Nature Preserve, IN-234, Waveland, IN 47989, USA