Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
Jefferson Proving Ground C Road–Jefferson Proving Ground Center Recovery Road, 3 sights
12.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 4 hr 24 min
Jefferson Proving Ground C Road–Jefferson Proving Ground Center Recovery Road, 3 sights is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge near Saint Magdalen, IN. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jefferson Proving Ground C Road–Jefferson Proving Ground Center Recovery Road, 3 sights
12.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 4 hr 24 min
Elevation 789–885 ft
Out & Back · Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Jefferson Proving Ground East Recovery Road · 38.92051, -85.39797
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start on Jefferson Proving Ground East Recovery Road, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Jefferson Proving Ground Center Recovery Road, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Jefferson Proving Ground D Road, heading SW.
- 2.6 miReach Jefferson Proving Ground East Recovery Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Jefferson Proving Ground Center Recovery Road, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Jefferson Proving Ground East Recovery Road, heading N.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:10 PM.
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