Brown County State Park

Gnaw Bone–Hesitation Point, 4 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 755 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Gnaw Bone–Hesitation Point, 4 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near Camp Roberts, IN. It climbs 755 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 1,056 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hiking Trail 10 39.16658, -86.21671
Nearest town Camp Roberts, IN

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Gnaw Bone–Hesitation Point, 4 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 755 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 668–1,057 ft

Out & Back · Brown County State Park

Trailhead: Hiking Trail 10 · 39.16658, -86.21671

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Walnut, heading NW.
  3. 2.1 miBear right onto West Gate, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Hesitation Point, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Gate, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Gnaw Bone, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right onto Hesitation Point, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miReach Walnut, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gnaw Bone, heading W.
  11. 1.3 miBear left onto West Gate, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hesitation Point, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto West Gate, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Hesitation Point, heading W.
  15. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from Hiking Trail 10 Trailhead