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Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge

West Jefferson Proving Ground A Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 36 min

West Jefferson Proving Ground A Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge near Belleview, IN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 879 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.85577, -85.40666
Nearest town Belleview, IN
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West Jefferson Proving Ground A Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 810–878 ft

Out & Back · Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 38.85577, -85.40666

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 92°F / low 71° · precip 19% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto North Jefferson Proving Ground Cottrell Road, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto West Jefferson Proving Ground A Road, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miReach West Jefferson Proving Ground A Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left onto North Jefferson Proving Ground Cottrell Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 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/west-jefferson-proving-ground-a-road-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F71°
Precip19%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 14% rain3 AM: 19% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 7:28 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Mon 79°62° 36%
Tue 77°58°
Wed 72°60°
Thu 75°56°
Fri 74°52°
Sat 74°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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