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Brown County State Park

Weed Patch Hill–Ogle Lake Loop, 11 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Weed Patch Hill–Ogle Lake Loop, 11 sights is an 8.3-mile loop in Brown County State Park near West Overlook, IN. The route passes Weed Patch Hill, Ogle Lake and Ogle Lake. It climbs 881 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 4 39.15696, -86.22973
Nearest town West Overlook, IN
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Weed Patch Hill–Ogle Lake Loop, 11 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 687–1,057 ft

Loop · Brown County State Park

Trailhead: Trail 4 · 39.15696, -86.22973

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Hiking Trail 5 - Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Limekiln East, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Limekiln West, heading N.
  5. 2 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Weed Patch Hill.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Friends Trail, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail 10, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto West Gate, heading NW.
  11. 2.5 miTurn left onto Bobcat, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto West Gate, heading NW.
  13. 1 miContinue straight onto Hesitation Point, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto West Gate, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Hesitation Point, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 8, heading SW.
  17. 1.1 miPass Ogle Lake.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftTurn right onto Hiking Trail 7, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miPass Ogle Lake.
  21. 450 ftTurn right onto Trail 4, heading E.
  22. 0.7 miThe loop closes 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/weed-patch-hill-loop

Trail surface

79% dirt2% gravel1% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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