Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
Jefferson Proving Ground C Road & North Jefferson Proving Ground Cottrell Road
5.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Jefferson Proving Ground C Road & North Jefferson Proving Ground Cottrell Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge near Belleview, IN. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Jefferson Proving Ground C Road & North Jefferson Proving Ground Cottrell Road
5.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 867–896 ft
Out & Back · Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 38.85577, -85.40666
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto North Jefferson Proving Ground Cottrell Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto West Jefferson Proving Ground B Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Jefferson Proving Ground C Road, heading N.
- 1 miReach North Jefferson Proving Ground Cottrell Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto West Jefferson Proving Ground B Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto North Jefferson Proving Ground Cottrell Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- North Jefferson Proving Ground Cottrell Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- West Jefferson Proving Ground A Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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