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Indiana trails · State Forest Bridle Trails

State Forest Bridle Trails

A 12.5-mile network in Indiana, with 106 ft of climbing. Reaches Hominy Ridge Lake. Managed by the state.

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Length
12.5 mi
Elevation gain
106 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
22%
Steepest mile
+103 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.3 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

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Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 8.3 and mile 12.5. It gives back about 456 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of State Forest Bridle Trails

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

State Forest Bridle Trails junction. About 32 min drive (17 mi) from Huntington. 40.80797, -85.69323 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:25 a.m., the sun rises at 7:52 a.m. and sets at 7:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:31 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.5-mile route takes roughly 4 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:33 p.m. — 6 h 31 min before sunset.

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