Brown County State Park

Hesitation Point–Ogle Lake, 7 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 1,400 ft · 4 hr 58 min

Hesitation Point–Ogle Lake, 7 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. The route passes Hesitation Point, Ogle Lake and Ogle Lake. It climbs 1,400 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 1,050 ft · steepest grade: 33%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.16957, -86.23656
Nearest town West Overlook, IN

Directions

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Hesitation Point–Ogle Lake, 7 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 1,400 ft · 4 hr 58 min

Elevation 687–1,049 ft

Out & Back · Brown County State Park

Trailhead: 39.16957, -86.23656

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 NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hesitation Point.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Hesitation Point, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 8, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miPass Ogle Lake.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto Hiking Trail 7, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miPass Ogle Lake.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Trail 4, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Hiking Trail 5 - Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Limekiln East, heading E.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Limekiln West, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Horse Trail A, heading E.
  14. 3.8 miReach Hesitation Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 3.8 miTurn left onto Limekiln West, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Limekiln East, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Limekiln West, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left onto Trail 7, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 250 ftBear left onto Trail 8, heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miTurn left onto Walnut, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt3% gravel42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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