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Yellowwood State Forest

Horse Trail X & Horse Trail Z

7.2 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Horse Trail X & Horse Trail Z is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Yellowwood State Forest near Lanam, IN. It climbs 358 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 889 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse Trail Z 39.21230, -86.36599
Nearest town Lanam, IN
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Horse Trail X & Horse Trail Z

7.2 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 599–889 ft

Out & Back · Yellowwood State Forest

Trailhead: Horse Trail Z · 39.21230, -86.36599

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 90°F / low 71° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start on Horse Trail Z, heading SW.
  2. 2 miContinue straight onto Scarce O Fat Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Horse Trail X, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miReach Horse Trail Z, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Scarce O Fat Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail Z, heading NW.
  8. 2 miArrive 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/horse-trail-x-horse-trail-z-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F71°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:32 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Mon 72°63° 45%
Tue 70°59°
Wed 66°58°
Thu 75°53°
Fri 72°53°
Sat 72°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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