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Brown County State Park

Friends Viewpoint–Horse Trail 2, 4 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Friends Viewpoint–Horse Trail 2, 4 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near Story, IN. The route reaches Friends Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 1,271 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 1,056 ft15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse Trail B 39.12900, -86.19598
Nearest town Story, IN
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Friends Viewpoint–Horse Trail 2, 4 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Elevation 594–1,057 ft

Out & Back · Brown County State Park

Trailhead: Horse Trail B · 39.12900, -86.19598

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Horse Trail B, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail A, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miBear left onto Horse Trail 1, heading N.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail 2, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Horse Trail A, heading N.
  6. 3.9 miSharp right onto Limekiln West, heading NE.
  7. 2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Friends Trail, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftReach Friends Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Limekiln West, heading S.
  12. 2 miSharp left onto Horse Trail A, heading W.
  13. 3.9 miTurn right onto Horse Trail 2, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail 1, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto Horse Trail A, heading S.
  16. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail B, heading S.
  17. 300 ftArrive 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/friends-viewpoint-horse-trail-2-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

58% dirt1% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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