Lost Bridge East State Recreation Area
Bloodroot Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Bloodroot Trail is a 2.8-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 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Directions
Bloodroot Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation 785–815 ft
Out & Back · Lost Bridge East State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 40.76648, -85.60514
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Bloodroot Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Salamonie Lake–Cross Country Ski Trail, 3 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Cross Country Ski Trail & Salamonie Snowmobile Trails via Bloodroot Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cross Country Ski Trail via Bloodroot Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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