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Clark State Forest

Clark State Forest Horse Trails

3.2 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Clark State Forest Horse Trails is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Clark State Forest near Bartle, IN. It climbs 311 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 997 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clark State Forest Horse Trails 38.53409, -85.87092
Nearest town Bartle, IN
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Clark State Forest Horse Trails

3.2 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 809–996 ft

Out & Back · Clark State Forest

Trailhead: Clark State Forest Horse Trails · 38.53409, -85.87092

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start on Clark State Forest Horse Trails, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 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-5-km-c4be

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:30 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.

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