Hike Cave River Valley Trail

Beginning 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 farms beyond on the edge of Indiana's farmland. The top of the peak is held up by thick sandstone beds, ...

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 publishing this adventure, there are 4 beginner trails, 4 intermediate trails, 3 advanced trails, and 3 ...

Ogle 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 has much less foot traffic. Please make note that there are some steep parts of the hike, mostly near ...

Originally 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 located near the park office right by the start of Trail #10. There is plenty of parking next to the to...

Trail 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 few sections where there are steep climbing portions, but it is well worth it once you make it to t...

The 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.