Brown County State Park

Ogle Lake–Aynes, 9 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 1,289 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Ogle Lake–Aynes, 9 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. The route reaches Ogle Lake. It climbs 1,289 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 1,034 ft · steepest grade: 31%13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 8 39.16089, -86.24938
Nearest town West Overlook, IN

Directions

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Ogle Lake–Aynes, 9 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 1,289 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Elevation 648–1,033 ft

Out & Back · Brown County State Park

Trailhead: Trail 8 · 39.16089, -86.24938

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 8, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Ogle Lake.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Walnut, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto West Gate, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Hesitation Point, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Gate, heading E.
  7. 1 miSharp left onto Bobcat, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto West Gate, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rim, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miBear right onto Aynes, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miContinue straight onto North Gate, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right onto North Tower, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right onto Trail 2, heading E.
  14. 1.1 miReach Ogle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.1 miSharp left onto North Tower, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto North Gate, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Aynes, heading SW.
  18. 1.1 miBear left onto Rim, heading SW.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto West Gate, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Bobcat, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp right onto West Gate, heading SW.
  22. 1 miContinue straight onto Hesitation Point, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftBear left onto West Gate, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Hesitation Point, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 8, heading W.
  26. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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