Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area
Cross Country Ski Trail via Bloodroot Trail
9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Cross Country Ski Trail via Bloodroot Trail is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area near Mount Etna, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cross Country Ski Trail via Bloodroot Trail
9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 788–818 ft
Out & Back · Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Bloodroot Trail · 40.75055, -85.58502
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bloodroot Trail, heading W.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Country Ski Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Salamonie Snowmobile Trails, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cross Country Ski Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Cross Country Ski Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Salamonie Snowmobile Trails, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cross Country Ski Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bloodroot Trail, heading NE.
- 3.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bloodroot Trail Trailhead
- Bloodroot Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Bloodroot Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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