Friends Viewpoint–Ogle Lake, 4 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 624 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Friends Viewpoint–Ogle Lake, 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. The route passes Ogle Lake before reaching Friends Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 624 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Friends Viewpoint–Ogle Lake, 4 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 624 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 687–1,057 ft
Out & Back · Brown County State Park
Trailhead: Hiking Trail 7 · 39.16112, -86.24759
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Ogle Lake.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hiking Trail 7, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Upper Schooner Road, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Trail 8, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Walnut, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Walnut, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Trail 8, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Schooner Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail 7, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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