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.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 814 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76648, -85.60514
Nearest town Mount Etna, IN

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Bloodroot Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 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

Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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