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Frances Slocum Boy Scout Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Frances Slocum Boy Scout Trail

Peru, Indiana

4.0 mi

Distance

561 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 31m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Frances Slocum Boy Scout Trail is a loop trail in Mississinewa Lake — Peoria, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Miami County, Indiana. It is 4 miles long and gains 561 feet. The nearest town is Peru, Indiana, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:214 ft
Max:259 ft
Gain:171 ft
Loss:171 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 214 ft and 259 ft across 4.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.214 ft229 ft244 ft259 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi216 ft
High point3.2 mi259 ft
End4.0 mi216 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Peru, IN · about 5 mi away
County:
Miami County, IN
Jurisdiction:
Mississinewa Lake — Peoria · US Army Corps of Engineers

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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