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Morgan-Monroe State Forest

Cherry Lake–Mason Ridge/Low Gap/Tecumseh Trail Loop, 5 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Cherry Lake–Mason Ridge/Low Gap/Tecumseh Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 5.7-mile loop in Morgan-Monroe State Forest near Fleener, IN. The route reaches Cherry Lake. It climbs 409 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Three Lakes Trail 39.32196, -86.42520
Nearest town Fleener, IN
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Cherry Lake–Mason Ridge/Low Gap/Tecumseh Trail Loop, 5 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 666–939 ft

Loop · Morgan-Monroe State Forest

Trailhead: Three Lakes Trail · 39.32196, -86.42520

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Three Lakes Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Cherry Lake.
  3. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Old Three Lakes Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Three Lakes Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right onto Morgan-Monroe Hike Bike Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rock Shelter/Low Gap/Tecumseh Trail, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Mason Ridge/Low Gap/Tecumseh Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.2 miSharp left onto Mason Ridge/Tecumseh Trail, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Tecumseh/Morgan-Monroe Hike Bike Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 400 ftTurn left onto Tree Identification Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Three Lakes Trail-Cherry Lake Circuit, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Three Lakes Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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/cherry-lake-cherry-lake-loop-6-sights-9-km

Trail surface

79% dirt10% paved5% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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