Hesitation Point–Trail 8, 3 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Hesitation Point–Trail 8, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. The route reaches Hesitation Point. It climbs 538 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi689 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Trail 8 39.17169, -86.25468
Nearest town West Overlook, IN
Directions
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Hesitation Point–Trail 8, 3 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 690–1,006 ft
Out & Back · Brown County State Park
Trailhead: Trail 8 · 39.17169, -86.25468
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 89°F / low 70° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 8, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left onto Walnut, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftReach Hesitation Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Hesitation Point, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 8, heading SW.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
3% dirt97% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F70°
Precip14%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:32 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Mon
72°62°
48%
Tue
70°58°
Wed
65°58°
Thu
74°53°
Fri
71°52°
Sat
71°48°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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