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Clark State Forest

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

13.2 mi · ▲ 1,251 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Clark State Forest Horse Trails & South Flatwood Road via Knobstone Trail is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Clark State Forest near Bartle, IN. It climbs 1,251 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 1,011 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.4 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 via Knobstone Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 1,251 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 633–1,010 ft

Out & Back · 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. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Clark State Forest Horse Trails, heading W.
  6. 4 miReach South Flatwood Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 4.3 miContinue straight onto Knobstone Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.1 miContinue straight onto South Flatwood Road, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Knobstone Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Flatwood Road, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 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-south-flatwood-road-out-back-23-km-295d

Trail surface

83% dirt17% 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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