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
- Start on Trail 8, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left onto Walnut, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto West Gate, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hesitation Point, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto West Gate, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp left onto Bobcat, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Gate, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rim, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Aynes, heading W.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto North Gate, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto North Tower, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Trail 2, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Trail 1, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Trail 8, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto North Tower, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto North Gate, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Aynes, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Rim, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto West Gate, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bobcat, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto West Gate, heading SE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Hesitation Point, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto West Gate, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hesitation Point, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Trail 8, heading W.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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