Yellowwood State Forest

Bartley Ridge & Tecumseh Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Bartley Ridge & Tecumseh Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Yellowwood State Forest near Belmont, IN. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi659 – 863 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tecumseh Trail 39.14460, -86.33555
Nearest town Belmont, IN

Directions

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Bartley Ridge & Tecumseh Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 660–863 ft

Out & Back · Yellowwood State Forest

Trailhead: Tecumseh Trail · 39.14460, -86.33555

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

  1. Start on Tecumseh Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.6 miSharp right onto Bartley Ridge, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miReach Tecumseh Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left onto Tecumseh Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.6 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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