Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area
Salamonie Lake & Cross Country Ski Trail via Bloodroot Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Salamonie Lake & Cross Country Ski Trail via Bloodroot Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area near Mount Etna, IN. The route reaches Salamonie Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Salamonie Lake & Cross Country Ski Trail via Bloodroot Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 785–819 ft
Out & Back · Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Salamonie Snowmobile Trails · 40.77103, -85.60495
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Salamonie Snowmobile Trails, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Salamonie Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bloodroot Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Country Ski Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Salamonie Snowmobile Trails, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Salamonie Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cross Country Ski Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Bloodroot Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Salamonie Snowmobile Trails, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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