Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area

Bloodroot Trail & Cross Country Ski Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Bloodroot Trail & Cross Country Ski Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area near Lincolnville, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 817 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross Country Ski Trail 40.76336, -85.63446
Nearest town Lincolnville, IN

Directions

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Bloodroot Trail & Cross Country Ski Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 791–818 ft

Out & Back · Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Cross Country Ski Trail · 40.76336, -85.63446

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start on Cross Country Ski Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Bloodroot Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miReach Cross Country Ski Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cross Country Ski Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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