AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lost Bridge East State Recreation Area

Bloodroot Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Bloodroot Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Lost Bridge East State Recreation Area near Mount Etna, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi787 – 817 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bloodroot Trail 40.75055, -85.58502
Nearest town Mount Etna, IN
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Bloodroot Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 788–817 ft

Out & Back · Lost Bridge East State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Bloodroot Trail · 40.75055, -85.58502

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bloodroot Trail, heading W.
  2. 2.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miReach Bloodroot Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bloodroot-trail-out-back-12-km-d92c

Weather

Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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