Trail 8
3.5 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Trail 8 is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. It climbs 431 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi689 – 1,001 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Trail 8 39.17166, -86.24778
Nearest town West Overlook, IN
Directions
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Trail 8
3.5 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 690–1,000 ft
Out & Back · Brown County State Park
Trailhead: Trail 8 · 39.17166, -86.24778
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
- Start on Trail 8, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Walnut, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Trail 8, heading SW.
- 2 miBear left, heading E.
- 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 surface
7% dirt93% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:47 PM
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