Nashville, Indiana
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Nashville, Indiana
Trail 8 Loop To Hesitation Point
4.010.61 mi / 1253 ft gainTrail 8 Loop to Hesitation Point is a ~11 mile loop trail where you may see beautiful wild flowers located near Nashville, Indiana. There is a total of 637 feet of elevation. The distance, terrain, and elevation make this hike perfect for any intermediate and advanced level hikers. The hike has a...Read more -
Nashville, Indiana
Climb Lilly Lookout at Brown County State Park
/ 75 ft gainOriginally used as a wildfire outpost, Lilly Lookout was donated in 1942 and moved to the State Park to serve as a radio communications tower. It also serves as a public observation tower where visitors can climb most of the way up, though the booth at the top is usually locked. The tower is loc...Read more -
Nashville, Indiana
Ogle Lake To Trail 9 Loop
4.07.42 mi / 1135 ft gainOgle Lake to Trail 9 Loop is a loop trail located near Nashville, Indiana. This trail is moderately difficult due to its distance, elevation and terrain. The trail can be highly trafficked around the beginning of the trailhead, but once you make it to the Trail 9 Loop it tends to clear out and ha...Read more -
Nashville, Indiana
Mountain Bike at Brown County State Park
Brown County State Park is made for mountain biking. There are literally more mountain biking designated trails than there are hiking trails, though you can hike on the mountain biking trails if you're aware of your surroundings and willing to jump out of the way for bikers. At the time of publ...Read more -
Bloomington, Indiana
Hike Scarlet Oak Woods
1.6 mi / 269 ft gainScarlet Oaks is an easy trail to hike and is preserved in a suburb of Unionville, Indiana. There are pretty views of a creek and pond. There are also several areas to meditate and explore. It is about 20 mins from Bloomington.Read more -
Bloomington, Indiana
Hike Griffy Reservoir North Shore Trail
5.03.3 mi / 206 ft gainThis trail is rated as moderate and is a hot spot for hiking and fishing. Note that there are certain sections of the trail that have steep inclines, narrow paths, and rocky areas. For this reason, it may not be the easiest or best trail to bring small kids on. Be sure to wear appropriate footwea...Read more -
Bloomington, Indiana
Hike the Leonard Springs Nature Park Loop
1.1 mi / 141 ft gainThe Leonard Springs Nature Loop is a 1.1 mile loop hike features a waterfall. This hike near Bloomington is well-hike and relatively easy to follow and is dog-friendly.Read more -
Spencer, Indiana
Hike the Greens Bluff Loop
5.01.4 mi / 160 ft gainGreens Bluff is a 1.4 mile loop hike with great scenery from the bluff and along the creek. This trail is located in Spencer Indiana.Read more -
Brownstown, Indiana
Hike to Pinnacle Peak, Indiana
4.52 mi / 900 ft gainBeginning at the trail head labeled for Trail 1/Pinnacle Peak, the trail changes a total of ~450 ft elevation in a mile through a rolling, hardwood forest to reach its namesake location: Pinnacle Peak. The view opens up to the southwest of the peak and shows the valley below and the distance farm...Read more -
Plainfield, Indiana
Hike the Sodalis Nature Park Loop
2.3 mi / 75 ft gainStarting at the entrance of Sodalis, there two ways you can take. If you go to the left, it will take you to the trails in the woods. If you go right, that will take you to the lake view area. The lake view area has a dock that goes out into the lake which is a great lake to fish on. You'll also ...Read more -
Spencer, Indiana
Cataract Falls in Lieber State Recreation Area
1.62 mi / 125 ft gainCataract Falls, in the Lieber State Recreation Area, has an upper falls (20 ft) and a lower falls (18 ft), located a half mile downstream. A covered bridge adds the scenic landscape. You can either take a short trail, or drive, to travel between the lower and upper falls.Read more -
Campbellsburg, Indiana
Hike Cave River Valley Trail
3.3 mi / 396 ft gainCave River Valley Trail is a 3.3 mile loop hike that takes you past wildlife located near Campbellsburg, Indiana.Read more -
Coatesville, Indiana
Run Vandalia Trail
12 miVandalia Trail runs west 12 miles from Amo to Greencastle along what used to be old rail road tracks. I regularly go to Vandalia with friends for long runs. We will typical run 5 to 6 miles out and flip it back around. About 3 miles in, you'll pass through a small Indiana town with a small, old d...Read more -
Indianapolis, Indiana
Hike at Eagle Creek Beach
4.46 mi / 200 ft gainAs you pass through the entrance of Eagle Creek, you will drive through windy roads surrounded in pine trees. There are signs telling you where everything is located. There are lots of different places to park depending on what you wanna do.If you like hiking, take a trip to Eagle Creek. They hav...Read more -
Indianapolis, Indiana
Trail Run at Marott Park
3.03 mi / 0 ft gainParking for Marott Park is right off of College Avenue and is easily accessible for anyone living in downtown Indianapolis or in the Broad Ripple area. We often take our dog here to run trails along the riverbed. You can cover several miles of trails here and crank out some hill repeats (which ca...Read more