Hesitation Point–Weed Patch Hill Loop, 6 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Hesitation Point–Weed Patch Hill Loop, 6 sights is a 5.9-mile loop in Brown County State Park near Camp Roberts, IN. The route passes Weed Patch Hill and Hesitation Point. It climbs 516 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi745 – 1,056 ft6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Friends Trail 39.16784, -86.21804
Nearest town Camp Roberts, IN
Directions
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Hesitation Point–Weed Patch Hill Loop, 6 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 745–1,057 ft
Loop · Brown County State Park
Trailhead: Friends Trail · 39.16784, -86.21804
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Friends Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Weed Patch Hill.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Walnut, heading NW.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftReach Hesitation Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Hesitation Point, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto West Gate, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hesitation Point, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto West Gate, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp left onto Bobcat, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Gate, heading E.
- 2.5 miBear right onto Hiking Trail 10, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Friends Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:47 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Friends Trail Trailhead
- Weed Patch Hill–Horse Trail 2, 3 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 1,136 ft
- Horse Trail F & Limekiln West via Horse Trail A 13.6 mi · ▲ 1,092 ft
- Horse Trail J & Limekiln West 14.7 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft
- Horse Trail 18 & Limekiln West via Limekiln East 12.7 mi · ▲ 1,213 ft
- Horse Trail 2 & Limekiln West via Horse Trail A 13.2 mi · ▲ 1,158 ft
- Aynes–Rim, 4 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 1,585 ft
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