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Clark State Forest Horse Trails & South Flatwood Road Loop via Knobstone Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Clark State Forest Horse Trails & South Flatwood Road Loop via Knobstone Trail is a 5.7-mile loop in Clark State Forest near Bartle, IN. It climbs 657 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Flatwood Road 38.51604, -85.87081
Nearest town Bartle, IN
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Clark State Forest Horse Trails & South Flatwood Road Loop via Knobstone Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 560–1,008 ft

Loop · Clark State Forest

Trailhead: South Flatwood Road · 38.51604, -85.87081

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Flatwood Road, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Knobstone Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Flatwood Road, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Knobstone Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1 miSharp right onto Clark State Forest Horse Trails, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1.8 miTurn left onto Knobstone Trail, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 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/clark-state-forest-horse-trails-south-flatwood-road-loop

Trail surface

80% dirt20% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F73°
Precip7%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:30 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Mon 82°65° 19%
Tue 71°61°
Wed 72°56°
Thu 76°54°
Fri 76°53°
Sat 75°47°

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