Lost Bridge East State Recreation Area
Bloodroot Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Bloodroot Trail is an 8.5-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 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bloodroot Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 785–817 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
- Start on Bloodroot Trail, heading W.
- 4.2 miReach Bloodroot Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:09 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
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bloodroot Trail Trailhead
- Cross Country Ski Trail via Bloodroot Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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