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Salamonie River State Forest

State Forest Bridle Trails

5.8 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 2 hr

State Forest Bridle Trails is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Salamonie River State Forest near Lagro, IN. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 827 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81176, -85.68314
Nearest town Lagro, IN
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State Forest Bridle Trails

5.8 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 677–825 ft

Out & Back · Salamonie River State Forest

Trailhead: 40.81176, -85.68314

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto State Forest Bridle Trails, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miReach State Forest Bridle Trails, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 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/state-forest-bridle-trails-out-back-9-km-c227

Weather

Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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