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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Mount Saint Francis Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Mount Saint Francis Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
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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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- Mount Saint Francis Lake 1.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft
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