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Bachner Nature Reserve
4.5 ★★★★★ 19 Google reviews · Running trail in Crawfordsville, Indiana · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Bachner Nature Reserve yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Bachner Nature Reserve
“Love this beautiful piece of nature!”
“Such a quiet natural preserve to take a walk.”
Always a good place for a walk and some time to breathe. Accessible, while being somewhat secluded and not inside of town. Well maintained and natural.
Such a quiet natural preserve to take a walk. The plants were growing, and I enjoyed the bird singing! The parking lot is quite small, but inside the natural preserve, the biodiversity is big! It is by Sugar Creek!
Trail conditions & character
“The parking lot is quite small, but inside the natural preserve, the biodiversity is big!”
“Such a quiet natural preserve to take a walk.”
Plan your run at Bachner Nature Reserve
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitenicheslandtrust.org
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