Clark State Forest Horse Trails via Knobstone Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,235 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Clark State Forest Horse Trails via Knobstone Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Clark State Forest near Blue Lick, IN. It climbs 1,235 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Clark State Forest Horse Trails via Knobstone Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,235 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Elevation 530–1,008 ft
Out & Back · Clark State Forest
Trailhead: Clark State Forest Horse Trails · 38.51354, -85.82002
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start on Clark State Forest Horse Trails, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Knobstone Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto South Flatwood Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Clark State Forest Horse Trails, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Clark State Forest Horse Trails, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto South Flatwood Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Knobstone Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Flatwood Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Knobstone Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp right onto Clark State Forest Horse Trails, heading N.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~150 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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