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Pinnacle & Trail 1 is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Brownstown, IN. The route reaches Pinnacle at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 490 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 948 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 1 38.86713, -85.99950
Nearest town Brownstown, IN

Directions

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Pinnacle & Trail 1

1.9 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 53 min

Elevation 702–949 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Trail 1 · 38.86713, -85.99950

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 1, heading E.
  2. 1 miReach Pinnacle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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