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Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area

Salamonie Lake–Cross Country Ski Trail, 3 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Salamonie Lake–Cross Country Ski Trail, 3 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area near Mount Etna, IN. The route reaches Salamonie Lake. It climbs 309 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi758 – 817 ft14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76648, -85.60514
Nearest town Mount Etna, IN
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Salamonie Lake–Cross Country Ski Trail, 3 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Elevation 758–819 ft

Out & Back · Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 40.76648, -85.60514

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Bloodroot Trail, heading NW.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Country Ski Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Salamonie Snowmobile Trails, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miPass Salamonie Lake.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miReach Salamonie Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 2.3 miTurn right onto Cross Country Ski Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bloodroot Trail, heading NE.
  22. 1.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/salamonie-lake-cross-country-ski-trail-out-back-3-sights-23-km-30b4

Weather

Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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