Muscatauck Rock Climb Cliff–Blue Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Muscatauck Rock Climb Cliff–Blue Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Muscatatuck County Park near North Vernon, IN. The route reaches Muscatauck Rock Climb Cliff. It climbs 322 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Muscatauck Rock Climb Cliff–Blue Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 597–742 ft
Out & Back · Muscatatuck County Park
Trailhead: 38.99023, -85.62492
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Connector Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Muscatauck Rock Climb Cliff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Connector Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 400 ftArrive 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 (~3 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Gum Street Green Way 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Blue Trail Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Blue Trail Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Blue Trail Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Blue Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft
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