Mount Saint Francis Lake
1.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 44 min
Mount Saint Francis Lake is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Floyds Knobs, IN. The route reaches Mount Saint Francis Lake. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mount Saint Francis Lake
1.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 44 min
Elevation 739–873 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.33542, -85.90550
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 91°F / low 73° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Mount Saint Francis Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 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 7:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:46 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.
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- Mount Saint Francis Lake 1.9 mi · ▲ 203 ft
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