Friends Viewpoint–Limekiln East, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Friends Viewpoint–Limekiln East, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. The route reaches Friends Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 285 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Friends Viewpoint–Limekiln East, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 938–1,057 ft
Out & Back · Brown County State Park
Trailhead: Trail 4 · 39.15696, -86.22973
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hiking Trail 5 - Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Limekiln East, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Limekiln West, heading N.
- 2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Friends Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Friends Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Limekiln West, heading S.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Limekiln East, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Limekiln West, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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