Knobstone Trail
Clark State Forest, Indiana
- Distance
- 84.4 km
- Elev. gain
- 3,077 m
- Start
- KT Mile Marker 42
- Finish
- KT Mile Marker 1
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km172–311 m above sea level81.9 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
About this distance
Indiana DNR now gives 60 miles for the Knobstone Trail, Deam Lake to Delaney Park, following an extension. The 84.4 km (52.4 mi) shown here reflects current OpenStreetMap data, which predates it — the added miles are not yet mapped under any name we could find. The trail is longer than this figure; the map data has not caught up.
Water sources
- Spurgeon Hollow Lake
Summits & passes
- Vic Swaim Hill
- Round Knob
Common questions
- How long is the Knobstone Trail?
- The Knobstone Trail is 84.4 km (52.4 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Knobstone Trail have?
- The Knobstone Trail has about 3,077 m (10,095 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Knobstone Trail start and finish?
- The Knobstone Trail runs between KT Mile Marker 42 and KT Mile Marker 1.
- Is there water on the Knobstone Trail?
- Far's catalog records 1 mapped water source along the Knobstone Trail, including Spurgeon Hollow Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Knobstone Trail?
- Indiana DNR now gives 60 miles for the Knobstone Trail, Deam Lake to Delaney Park, following an extension. The 84.4 km (52.4 mi) shown here reflects current OpenStreetMap data, which predates it — the added miles are not yet mapped under any name we could find. The trail is longer than this figure; the map data has not caught up.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap84.4 km · 1,808 m gain
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.