Salamonie River State Forest

Hominy Ridge Lake & State Forest Bridle Trails

8.1 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Hominy Ridge Lake & State Forest Bridle Trails is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Salamonie River State Forest near Lagro, IN. The route reaches Hominy Ridge Lake. It climbs 318 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 840 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80784, -85.69265
Nearest town Lagro, IN

Directions

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Hominy Ridge Lake & State Forest Bridle Trails

8.1 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 682–839 ft

Out & Back · Salamonie River State Forest

Trailhead: 40.80784, -85.69265

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto State Forest Bridle Trails, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftPass Hominy Ridge Lake.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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