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Rangeline Nature Preserve
4.5 ★★★★★ 365 Google reviews · Running trail in Anderson, Indiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Rangeline Nature Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.
Nature preserve with wooded trails & rugged terrain, popular for hiking, mountain biking & fishing.
What runners say about Rangeline Nature Preserve
“Very beautiful, peaceful place to hike/ride the bike or jog.”
“The trails were very easy to follow, well marked with lots of turns and interest.”
“Very beautiful, peaceful place to hike/ride the bike or jog.”
on our second visit we did the intermediate route and it took us one-and-a-half hours for about 4.5 miles. on our first visit we walked the expert route and it took us 3 hours for about 7 miles. We did take quite a few photos and did a short detour to the river.
While visiting Anderson, we stopped here for a short hike with our pup. It seems like this trail is primarily for mountain bikers, and we met several while there. All of them were super courteous. The trails were very easy to follow, well marked with lots of turns and interest.
1st time to Rangeline Nature preserve. I really enjoyed the walk and pleasantly surprised at the size and many trails. The paw paw tree groves were impressive. There are a lot of improvements that could be done here. This place has much potential if it were to be managed by native plant lovers.
I really enjoy riding at Rangeline. The beginner loop takes about 20 minutes and if you add in all the expert loops it can take nearly an hour. Whoever maintains the park does a pretty good job of clearing brush and building trails.
Trail conditions & character
“There is basically one intermediate rated loop and 5 expert loops that are accessible from the intermediate loop.”
“Very beautiful, peaceful place to hike/ride the bike or jog.”
“There aren't any big hills, but lots of little ones and many of those are steep.”
“Very beautiful, peaceful place to hike/ride the bike or jog.”
“The trails were very easy to follow, well marked with lots of turns and interest.”
Plan your run at Rangeline Nature Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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.
- Websitecityofanderson.com
- Phone+1 765-648-6858
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 7:30 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 7:30 am–9 pm |
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