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Brown County State Park

Hesitation Point–Shelley, 4 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 656 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Hesitation Point–Shelley, 4 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near Camp Roberts, IN. It climbs 656 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 1,056 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hiking Trail 10 39.16658, -86.21671
Nearest town Camp Roberts, IN
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Hesitation Point–Shelley, 4 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 656 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 635–1,057 ft

Out & Back · Brown County State Park

Trailhead: Hiking Trail 10 · 39.16658, -86.21671

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 S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Walnut, heading NW.
  3. 2.1 miBear right onto West Gate, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Hesitation Point, heading NE.
  5. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Shelley, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach Walnut, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hesitation Point, heading S.
  8. 1.9 miBear left onto West Gate, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Hesitation Point, heading SW.
  10. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hesitation-point-shelley-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

99% dirt1% 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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