Hesitation Point–Shelley, 5 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Hesitation Point–Shelley, 5 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. It climbs 660 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi637 – 1,004 ft8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Trail 8 39.17169, -86.25468
Nearest town West Overlook, IN
Directions
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Hesitation Point–Shelley, 5 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Elevation 635–1,003 ft
Out & Back · Brown County State Park
Trailhead: Trail 8 · 39.17169, -86.25468
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 8, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left onto Walnut, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto West Gate, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hesitation Point, heading NE.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Shelley, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Trail 8, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hesitation Point, heading SE.
- 1.9 miBear left onto West Gate, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hesitation Point, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Trail 8, heading SW.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:47 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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