Tower Blackwell Lake–Grubb Ridge Loop, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 710 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Tower Blackwell Lake–Grubb Ridge Loop, 3 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Chapel Hill, IN. The route reaches Tower Blackwell Lake. It climbs 710 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tower Blackwell Lake–Grubb Ridge Loop, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 710 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 546–840 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hayes Trail · 39.04458, -86.40661
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
- Start on Hayes Trail, heading SE.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Grubb Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Grubb Ridge Loop, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Grubb Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Tower Blackwell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miSharp left onto Patton Cave Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hayes Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 9 min before dark.
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