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Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area

Salamonie Lake via Bloodroot Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Salamonie Lake via Bloodroot Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area near Lincolnville, IN. The route reaches Salamonie Lake at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 817 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Salamonie Snowmobile Trails 40.76518, -85.63257
Nearest town Lincolnville, IN
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Salamonie Lake via Bloodroot Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 790–818 ft

Out & Back · Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Salamonie Snowmobile Trails · 40.76518, -85.63257

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 87% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Salamonie Snowmobile Trails, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Country Ski Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bloodroot Trail, heading NW.
  5. 2.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftReach Salamonie Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Country Ski Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Salamonie Snowmobile Trails, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miArrive 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-out-back-10-km-969f

Weather

Light rainTemperature 77°F59°
Precip87%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity94%
Rained 0.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 12 AM: 40% rain1 AM: 42% rain2 AM: 46% rain3 AM: 22% rain4 AM: 25% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 35% rain7 AM: 51% rain8 AM: 38% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 28% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 69% rain7 PM: 69% rain8 PM: 87% rain9 PM: 64% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 7:29 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Mon 62°57° 30%
Tue 63°52°
Wed 59°56°
Thu 67°56°
Fri 67°48°
Sat 66°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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