Lost Bridge East State Recreation Area

Salamonie Lake via Bloodroot Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Salamonie Lake via Bloodroot Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Lost Bridge East State Recreation Area near Mount Etna, IN. The route reaches Salamonie Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 817 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Salamonie Snowmobile Trails 40.77103, -85.60495
Nearest town Mount Etna, IN

Directions

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Salamonie Lake via Bloodroot Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 785–817 ft

Out & Back · Lost Bridge East State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Salamonie Snowmobile Trails · 40.77103, -85.60495

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 87% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Salamonie Snowmobile Trails, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Salamonie Lake.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Bloodroot Trail, heading S.
  4. 2.9 miReach Salamonie Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.9 miBear right onto Salamonie Snowmobile Trails, heading NW.
  6. 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

Light rainTemperature 77°F59°
Precip87%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity93%
Rained 0.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 12 AM: 41% rain1 AM: 42% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 23% rain4 AM: 25% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 35% rain7 AM: 51% rain8 AM: 40% rain9 AM: 31% rain10 AM: 30% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 70% rain7 PM: 69% rain8 PM: 87% rain9 PM: 49% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 36% rain
Sunrise 7:29 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Mon 61°56° 44%
Tue 61°53°
Wed 59°56°
Thu 68°56°
Fri 67°47°
Sat 66°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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