Knobstone Trail

Knobstone Trail
Length 58 mi (93 km)
Location Clark / Scott / Washington counties, Indiana, USA
Trailheads Deam Lake;
Delaney Park
Use Hiking
Elevation
Highest point Round Knob, 1,000 ft (300 m)
Hiking details

The Knobstone Trail is the longest hiking trail in Indiana. Its southern terminus is about 15 miles (24 km) north of Louisville, Kentucky in the Deam Lake State Recreation Area. It currently ends at Delaney Creek Park near Salem, Indiana. However, there are plans to eventually extend the trail another 80 miles (129 km) north to Martinsville, Indiana. Most of the trail lies within Clark State Forest. As it lies along the Knobstone Escarpment, it is a difficult hike, which is why many use the Knobstone Trail to prepare for hiking the Appalachian Trail.

The trail was first established in 1980, and was only 32 miles (51 km) long. It now runs 58 miles (93 km), mostly through public forest.

Hiking the trail in its entirety results in approximately 20,000 feet (6,100 m) of elevation change between the gains and losses. The trail passes through 3 counties and is surrounded by approximately 40,000 acres (160 km2) of Indiana State Forest. The rugged trail consists of steep climbs and descents throughout its duration. It is maintained to backcountry standards. There are no designated camp sites; rather hikers must camp at least 1-mile (1.6 km) from roads and trailheads.

After a tornado on March 2, 2012 destroyed 4.5 miles of the trail, sections of the trail were closed. The damaged areas were reopened in early 2014.[1]

Waypoints

Following are waypoints on the trail:

Waypoint
Mile #		Coordinates
Waypoint 038°27′54″N 85°50′37″W / 38.46505°N 85.84352°W / 38.46505; -85.84352 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 0)
Waypoint 138°28′35″N 85°50′50″W / 38.47637°N 85.84728°W / 38.47637; -85.84728 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 1)
Waypoint 238°29′13″N 85°50′59″W / 38.48685°N 85.84972°W / 38.48685; -85.84972 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 2)
Waypoint 338°29′49″N 85°51′06″W / 38.49692°N 85.85155°W / 38.49692; -85.85155 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 3)
Waypoint 438°30′19″N 85°51′43″W / 38.50537°N 85.86182°W / 38.50537; -85.86182 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 4)
Waypoint 538°30′42″N 85°51′55″W / 38.51170°N 85.86527°W / 38.51170; -85.86527 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 5)
Waypoint 638°31′09″N 85°51′36″W / 38.51930°N 85.85988°W / 38.51930; -85.85988 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 6)
Waypoint 738°31′49″N 85°51′21″W / 38.53032°N 85.85572°W / 38.53032; -85.85572 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 7)
Waypoint 838°31′46″N 85°50′28″W / 38.52935°N 85.84123°W / 38.52935; -85.84123 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 8)
Waypoint 938°32′23″N 85°50′24″W / 38.53978°N 85.83992°W / 38.53978; -85.83992 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 9)
Waypoint 1038°32′51″N 85°49′55″W / 38.54762°N 85.83205°W / 38.54762; -85.83205 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 10)
Waypoint 1138°33′28″N 85°50′06″W / 38.55787°N 85.83493°W / 38.55787; -85.83493 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 11)
Waypoint 1238°33′58″N 85°49′39″W / 38.56617°N 85.82737°W / 38.56617; -85.82737 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 12)
Waypoint 1338°34′01″N 85°50′29″W / 38.56698°N 85.84130°W / 38.56698; -85.84130 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 13)
Waypoint 1438°34′28″N 85°50′41″W / 38.57455°N 85.84478°W / 38.57455; -85.84478 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 14)
Waypoint 1538°34′56″N 85°50′50″W / 38.58233°N 85.84720°W / 38.58233; -85.84720 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 15)
Waypoint 1638°34′44″N 85°51′42″W / 38.57897°N 85.86162°W / 38.57897; -85.86162 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 16)
Waypoint 1738°34′44″N 85°52′27″W / 38.57893°N 85.87425°W / 38.57893; -85.87425 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 17)
Waypoint 1838°35′09″N 85°53′01″W / 38.58585°N 85.88355°W / 38.58585; -85.88355 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 18)
Waypoint 1938°35′54″N 85°53′16″W / 38.59830°N 85.88780°W / 38.59830; -85.88780 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 19)
Waypoint 2038°36′22″N 85°53′07″W / 38.60613°N 85.88538°W / 38.60613; -85.88538 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 20)
Waypoint 2138°36′43″N 85°52′50″W / 38.61195°N 85.88043°W / 38.61195; -85.88043 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 21)
Waypoint 2238°37′14″N 85°52′43″W / 38.62067°N 85.87858°W / 38.62067; -85.87858 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 22)
Waypoint 2338°37′52″N 85°52′32″W / 38.63108°N 85.87562°W / 38.63108; -85.87562 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 23)
Waypoint 2438°38′26″N 85°52′48″W / 38.64058°N 85.87998°W / 38.64058; -85.87998 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 24)
Waypoint 2538°38′44″N 85°53′12″W / 38.64542°N 85.88657°W / 38.64542; -85.88657 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 25)
Waypoint 2638°39′15″N 85°53′30″W / 38.65430°N 85.89178°W / 38.65430; -85.89178 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 26)
Waypoint 2738°39′11″N 85°54′10″W / 38.65292°N 85.90270°W / 38.65292; -85.90270 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 27)
Waypoint 2838°38′52″N 85°54′38″W / 38.64787°N 85.91043°W / 38.64787; -85.91043 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 28)
Waypoint 2938°38′56″N 85°55′23″W / 38.64877°N 85.92293°W / 38.64877; -85.92293 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 29)
Waypoint 3038°38′47″N 85°56′06″W / 38.64632°N 85.93488°W / 38.64632; -85.93488 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 30)
Waypoint 3138°38′47″N 85°56′50″W / 38.64652°N 85.94727°W / 38.64652; -85.94727 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 31)
Waypoint 3238°38′52″N 85°57′29″W / 38.64787°N 85.95817°W / 38.64787; -85.95817 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 32)
Waypoint 3338°39′00″N 85°58′10″W / 38.65003°N 85.96932°W / 38.65003; -85.96932 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 33)
Waypoint 3438°39′35″N 85°58′08″W / 38.65980°N 85.96883°W / 38.65980; -85.96883 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 34)
Waypoint 3538°39′46″N 85°58′41″W / 38.66278°N 85.97803°W / 38.66278; -85.97803 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 35)
Waypoint 3638°40′17″N 85°58′19″W / 38.67138°N 85.97193°W / 38.67138; -85.97193 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 36)
Waypoint 3738°40′56″N 85°58′25″W / 38.68220°N 85.97370°W / 38.68220; -85.97370 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 37)
Waypoint 3838°41′19″N 85°58′54″W / 38.68858°N 85.98168°W / 38.68858; -85.98168 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 38)
Waypoint 3938°41′58″N 85°58′58″W / 38.69957°N 85.98275°W / 38.69957; -85.98275 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 39)
Waypoint 4038°42′03″N 85°59′42″W / 38.70070°N 85.99490°W / 38.70070; -85.99490 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 40)
Waypoint 4138°42′11″N 86°00′24″W / 38.70302°N 86.00653°W / 38.70302; -86.00653 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 41)
Waypoint 4238°42′21″N 86°01′25″W / 38.70595°N 86.02367°W / 38.70595; -86.02367 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 42)
Waypoint 4338°42′32″N 86°02′16″W / 38.70888°N 86.03777°W / 38.70888; -86.03777 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 43)
Waypoint 4438°42′50″N 86°01′52″W / 38.71380°N 86.03110°W / 38.71380; -86.03110 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 44)
Waypoint 4538°43′12″N 86°01′52″W / 38.72007°N 86.03118°W / 38.72007; -86.03118 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 45)
Waypoint 4638°43′27″N 86°01′58″W / 38.72427°N 86.03275°W / 38.72427; -86.03275 (Knobstone Trail Waypoint 46)

References

  1. ↑ "[DNR] Knobstone Trail to reopen after 2012 tornado". Indiana DNR. Retrieved 1 October 2013.


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