Hesitation Point–Ogle Lake, 4 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Hesitation Point–Ogle Lake, 4 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. The route passes Hesitation Point before reaching Ogle Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 302 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hesitation Point–Ogle Lake, 4 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 687–1,006 ft
Out & Back · Brown County State Park
Trailhead: 39.16957, -86.23656
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Hesitation Point.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Hesitation Point, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 8, heading SW.
- 1.1 miPass Ogle Lake.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Schooner Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail 7, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Hesitation Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Upper Schooner Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Trail 8, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Walnut, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 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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