Mount Saint Francis Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 203 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 203 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 879 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.33320, -85.90504
Nearest town Floyds Knobs, IN

Directions

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Mount Saint Francis Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 44 min

Elevation 760–879 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.33320, -85.90504

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 92°F / low 73° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Mount Saint Francis Lake.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftReach Mount Saint Francis Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 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

67% dirt33% grass

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F73°
Feels like84°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:30 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Mon 84°67° 16%
Tue 79°60°
Wed 73°57°
Thu 77°55°
Fri 77°53°
Sat 76°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 8 min before dark.

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