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Clark State Forest

Clark State Forest Horse Trails via Knobstone Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Clark State Forest Horse Trails via Knobstone Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Clark State Forest near New Liberty, IN. It climbs 1,187 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clark State Forest Horse Trails 38.53684, -85.85365
Nearest town New Liberty, IN
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Clark State Forest Horse Trails via Knobstone Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 633–1,008 ft

Out & Back · Clark State Forest

Trailhead: Clark State Forest Horse Trails · 38.53684, -85.85365

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 88°F / low 73° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start on Clark State Forest Horse Trails, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Knobstone Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miContinue straight onto South Flatwood Road, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Knobstone Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Flatwood Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Clark State Forest Horse Trails, heading SW.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miReach Clark State Forest Horse Trails, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left onto South Flatwood Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Knobstone Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Flatwood Road, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Knobstone Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Clark State Forest Horse Trails, heading N.
  15. 0.7 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/clark-state-forest-horse-trails-out-back-14-km-c355

Trail surface

78% dirt16% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F73°
Precip7%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:30 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Mon 81°65° 19%
Tue 71°61°
Wed 72°56°
Thu 76°54°
Fri 76°53°
Sat 75°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~127 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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