Ogle Lake & Trail 8
4.2 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Ogle Lake & Trail 8 is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. The route reaches Ogle Lake. It climbs 514 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi686 – 1,001 ft · steepest grade: 31%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Trail 8 39.17169, -86.25468
Nearest town West Overlook, IN
Directions
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Ogle Lake & Trail 8
4.2 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 687–1,000 ft
Out & Back · Brown County State Park
Trailhead: Trail 8 · 39.17169, -86.25468
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 8, heading E.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Upper Schooner Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Ogle Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail 7, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Trail 8, heading W.
- 2.6 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
3% paved97% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:47 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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