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Yellowwood State Forest

Horse Trail X & Tecumseh Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Horse Trail X & Tecumseh Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Yellowwood State Forest near Belmont, IN. It climbs 499 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 892 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tecumseh Trail 39.15925, -86.34443
Nearest town Belmont, IN
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Horse Trail X & Tecumseh Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Elevation 599–892 ft

Out & Back · Yellowwood State Forest

Trailhead: Tecumseh Trail · 39.15925, -86.34443

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start on Tecumseh Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Scarce O Fat Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail X, heading NW.
  4. 1.4 miReach Tecumseh Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Scarce O Fat Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Tecumseh Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.9 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-tecumseh-trail-out-back-13-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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