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
- 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 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Hiking Trail 7, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Ogle Lake.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Trail 4, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Hiking Trail 5 - Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Limekiln East, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Limekiln West, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Horse Trail A, heading E.
- 3.8 miReach Hesitation Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.8 miTurn left onto Limekiln West, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Limekiln East, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Limekiln West, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Trail 7, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Trail 8, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Walnut, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 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
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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