Brown County State Park

Aynes–Bobcat, 8 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 1,434 ft · 5 hr 15 min

Aynes–Bobcat, 8 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. It climbs 1,434 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 1,034 ft · steepest grade: 20%14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 8 39.17169, -86.25468
Nearest town West Overlook, IN

Directions

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Aynes–Bobcat, 8 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 1,434 ft · 5 hr 15 min

Elevation 632–1,033 ft

Out & Back · Brown County State Park

Trailhead: Trail 8 · 39.17169, -86.25468

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 8, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 1 miSharp left onto Walnut, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto West Gate, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Hesitation Point, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Gate, heading NE.
  7. 1 miSharp left onto Bobcat, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto West Gate, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rim, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miBear right onto Aynes, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miContinue straight onto North Gate, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right onto North Tower, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miBear left onto Trail 2, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left onto Trail 1, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftReach Trail 8, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miBear right onto North Tower, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto North Gate, heading SW.
  19. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Aynes, heading SW.
  20. 1.1 miBear left onto Rim, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miContinue straight onto West Gate, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Bobcat, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right onto West Gate, heading SE.
  24. 1 miContinue straight onto Hesitation Point, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftBear left onto West Gate, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Hesitation Point, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right onto Trail 8, heading W.
  28. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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