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Turkey Run State Park

Camel's Back–Newby Gulch, 7 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Camel's Back–Newby Gulch, 7 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Turkey Run State Park near Cincinnati, IN. The route passes Newby Gulch, Punch Bowl and Camel's Back. It climbs 471 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi509 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88734, -87.20001
Nearest town Cincinnati, IN
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Camel's Back–Newby Gulch, 7 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 510–681 ft

Out & Back · Turkey Run State Park

Trailhead: 39.88734, -87.20001

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 84°F / low 69° · precip 22% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:35 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Newby Gulch.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Suspension Bridge, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 8, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Trail 4, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miPass Punch Bowl.
  7. 100 ftSharp right onto Trail 3, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 10, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miPass Camel's Back.
  10. 100 ftSharp left onto Trail #12, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miReach Camel's Back, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Trail 10, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Trail 3, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Trail 4, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miBear right onto Trail 8, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Suspension Bridge, heading S.
  19. 0.2 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/camels-back-newby-gulch-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

19% gravel1% boardwalk80% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F69°
Precip22%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity88%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 20% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 7:35 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:51 PM
Mon 67°62° 36%
Tue 66°57°
Wed 62°53°
Thu 68°58°
Fri 71°54°
Sat 68°52°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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