Turkey Run State Park

Lusk Earth Fill–Goose Rock, 6 sights

3 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Lusk Earth Fill–Goose Rock, 6 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Turkey Run State Park near Marshall, IN. The route passes Coal Mine, Gypsy Gulch and Goose Rock before reaching Lusk Earth Fill at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 279 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi509 – 594 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 4 39.89247, -87.18821
Nearest town Marshall, IN

Directions

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Lusk Earth Fill–Goose Rock, 6 sights

3 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 510–594 ft

Out & Back · Turkey Run State Park

Trailhead: Trail 4 · 39.89247, -87.18821

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 83°F / low 69° · precip 22% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:35 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 8, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right onto Trail 4, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Coal Mine.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Suspension Bridge, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trail 1, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miPass Gypsy Gulch.
  7. 300 ftPass Goose Rock.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 2, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miReach Lusk Earth Fill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Suspension Bridge, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Trail 4, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftSharp left onto Trail 8, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

28% gravel2% boardwalk70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F69°
Precip22%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity88%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 20% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 7:35 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:51 PM
Mon 67°62° 36%
Tue 66°57°
Wed 62°52°
Thu 68°57°
Fri 71°54°
Sat 67°52°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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