49.5 miles
Distance
4,438 ft
Climb
-4,431 ft
Descent
1,056 ft
High Point

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This is the core ride of the 2022 Big Woods Brown County Epic Ride. The event is Oct 8th, 2022. Registration is on Bike Reg. There will be a sag location at Crooked Creek Lake, which this route passes 3 times. Note that this route goes through both DNR (State Park and State Forest properties) There is a MTB permit required by the DNR. DNR permits are sold at the Brown County State Park gate house.

Detailed Description
2022 Brown County Epic Route 50 Miles is a 49 mile popular intermediate route located near Nashville Indiana. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 4,438 ft with a max elevation of 1,056 ft then descends -4,431 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Brown County State Park
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Out & Back
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for 2022 Brown County Epic Route 50 Miles mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    4 hr 40 min
  • Altitude min
    589 ft
  • Altitude start
    646 ft
  • Altitude end
    653 ft
  • Grade max
    -37.3%
  • Grade min
    31.5%
  • Distance climb
    22 miles
  • Distance down
    20 miles
  • Distance flat
    7 miles

Directions

  1. Bike south on North Gate Connector.
  2. Continue for 600 meters.
  3. Bike south on North Gate Connector.
  4. Continue for 80 meters.
  5. Keep left to stay on North Gate Connector.
  6. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  7. Bike west on North Gate Connector.
  8. Continue for 70 meters.
  9. Bear right onto North Tower Loop.
  10. Continue for 600 meters.
  11. Bike southwest on North Tower Loop.
  12. Continue for 70 meters.
  13. Turn left to stay on North Tower Loop.
  14. Continue for 200 meters.
  15. Bike southwest on North Tower Loop.
  16. Continue for 100 meters.
  17. Bike southwest on North Tower Loop.
  18. Continue for 90 meters.
  19. Bike southwest on North Tower Loop.
  20. Continue for 30 meters.
  21. Bike southwest on Aynes Loop Connector.
  22. Continue for 90 meters.
  23. Bike southeast on Aynes Loop Connector.
  24. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  25. Bike east on Aynes Loop.
  26. Continue for 900 meters.
  27. Bike north on Aynes Loop.
  28. Continue for 10 meters.
  29. Make a sharp right onto Bobcat Connector.
  30. Continue for 600 meters.
  31. Bike east on Bobcat.
  32. Continue for 600 meters.
  33. Bike northeast on Weedpatch.
  34. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  35. Bike south on Weedpatch.
  36. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  37. Bike south on Horseman Camp Road.
  38. Continue for 20 meters.
  39. Bike south on Limekiln Trail.
  40. Continue for 40 meters.
  41. Bike west on Limekiln Trail.
  42. Continue for 100 meters.
  43. Bike north on Limekiln Trail.
  44. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  45. Bike west on Parkview Lane.
  46. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  47. Bike southwest on Parkview Lane.
  48. Continue for 100 meters.
  49. Bike west on Parkview Lane.
  50. Continue for 200 meters.
  51. Bike west.
  52. Continue for 40 meters.
  53. Bike southwest on Hillside Drive.
  54. Continue for 200 meters.
  55. Bike southwest on Hillside Drive.
  56. Continue for 200 meters.
  57. Bike west on Hillside Drive.
  58. Continue for 100 meters.
  59. Bike west on Hillside Drive.
  60. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  61. Bike west on Hillside Drive.
  62. Continue for 500 meters.
  63. Bike southwest on Hillside Drive.
  64. Continue for 300 meters.
  65. Bike south on 10 O'Clock Line.
  66. Continue for 600 meters.
  67. Bike southwest on 10 O'Clock Line.
  68. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  69. Bike west on 10 O'Clock Line.
  70. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  71. Bike west on 10 O'Clock Line.
  72. Continue for 600 meters.
  73. Bike west on Crooked Creek Connector East.
  74. Continue for 100 meters.
  75. Bike west on Crooked Creek Loop.
  76. Continue for 200 meters.
  77. Bike west on Crooked Creek Loop.
  78. Continue for 900 meters.
  79. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  80. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  81. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  82. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  83. Bike west on Crooked Creek Loop.
  84. Continue for 20 meters.
  85. Turn left onto Miller Ridge Access.
  86. Continue for 100 meters.
  87. Bike north on Crooked Creek Road.
  88. Continue for 500 meters.
  89. Bike north on Crooked Creek Road.
  90. Continue for 700 meters.
  91. Bike south on Crooked Creek Road.
  92. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  93. Bear right onto T C Steele Road.
  94. Continue for 600 meters.
  95. Keep right to stay on T C Steele Road.
  96. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  97. Make a sharp right onto Bartley Ridge Road.
  98. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  99. Bike north on Crooked Creek Road.
  100. Continue for 60 meters.
  101. Bike west on Bartley Ridge Road.
  102. Continue for 200 meters.
  103. Bike southwest on Bartley Ridge Road.
  104. Continue for 500 meters.
  105. Bike west on Bartley Ridge Road.
  106. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  107. Bike southwest on Bartley Ridge Road.
  108. Continue for 50 meters.
  109. Turn left onto Lucas Hollow.
  110. Continue for 600 meters.
  111. Bike south on Lucas Hollow.
  112. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  113. Bike north on Lucas Hollow.
  114. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  115. Bike north on Lucas Hollow.
  116. Continue for 700 meters.
  117. Turn right onto Bartley Ridge Road.
  118. Continue for 300 meters.
  119. Bike east on Bartley Ridge Road.
  120. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  121. Bike northeast on Miller Ridge.
  122. Continue for 500 meters.
  123. Bike southeast on Miller Ridge.
  124. Continue for 400 meters.
  125. Turn right onto Miller Ridge Access.
  126. Continue for 100 meters.
  127. Bike south on Miller Ridge Access.
  128. Continue for 900 meters.
  129. Bike southwest on Miller Ridge Access.
  130. Continue for 300 meters.
  131. Bike south on Miller Ridge Access.
  132. Continue for 300 meters.
  133. Turn right onto Crooked Creek Loop.
  134. Continue for 500 meters.
  135. Bike southeast on Crooked Creek Loop.
  136. Continue for 100 meters.
  137. Bear right onto Crooked Creek Connector.
  138. Continue for 600 meters.
  139. Bike east on Crooked Creek Connector.
  140. Continue for 80 meters.
  141. Turn right onto Miller Ridge.
  142. Continue for 700 meters.
  143. Bike northwest on Miller Ridge.
  144. Continue for 900 meters.
  145. Bike southwest on Miller Ridge.
  146. Continue for 90 meters.
  147. Turn left onto Crooked Creek Road.
  148. Continue for 400 meters.
  149. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Road.
  150. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  151. Bike south on Crooked Creek Road.
  152. Continue for 70 meters.
  153. Turn left.
  154. Continue for 200 meters.
  155. Bike north on Miller Ridge.
  156. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  157. Bike north on Miller Ridge.
  158. Continue for 300 meters.
  159. Bike northeast on Miller Ridge.
  160. Continue for 100 meters.
  161. Bike north on Miller Ridge.
  162. Continue for 100 meters.
  163. Bike north on Miller Ridge.
  164. Continue for 40 meters.
  165. Bike southeast on Crooked Creek Loop.
  166. Continue for 100 meters.
  167. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  168. Continue for 400 meters.
  169. Bike west on Crooked Creek Loop.
  170. Continue for 800 meters.
  171. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  172. Continue for 700 meters.
  173. Bike south on Crooked Creek Loop.
  174. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  175. Bike west on Crooked Creek Loop.
  176. Continue for 200 meters.
  177. Turn right to stay on Crooked Creek Loop.
  178. Continue for 200 meters.
  179. Bike west on Crooked Creek Loop.
  180. Continue for 400 meters.
  181. Turn left onto Miller Ridge Access.
  182. Continue for 200 meters.
  183. Bike northeast on Miller Ridge Access.
  184. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  185. Bike northeast on Miller Ridge Access.
  186. Continue for 200 meters.
  187. Turn right onto Miller Ridge.
  188. Continue for 300 meters.
  189. Bike southeast on Miller Ridge.
  190. Continue for 700 meters.
  191. Bike southeast on Miller Ridge.
  192. Continue for 200 meters.
  193. Keep left to take 10 O'Clock Line.
  194. Continue for 700 meters.
  195. Bike northeast on 10 O'Clock Line.
  196. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  197. Bear right onto Hillside Drive.
  198. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  199. Bike northeast on Hillside Drive.
  200. Continue for 90 meters.
  201. Keep right at the fork.
  202. Continue for 40 meters.
  203. Turn left onto Parkview Lane.
  204. Continue for 300 meters.
  205. Bike east on Limekiln Trail.
  206. Continue for 200 meters.
  207. Bike north on Limekiln Trail.
  208. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  209. Bike west on Limekiln Trail.
  210. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  211. Bike northeast on Limekiln Trail.
  212. Continue for 300 meters.
  213. Bike northeast on Limekiln Trail.
  214. Continue for 50 meters.
  215. Turn left onto Walnut Trail.
  216. Continue for 900 meters.
  217. Bike northwest on Walnut Trail.
  218. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  219. Bike west on Walnut Trail.
  220. Continue for 500 meters.
  221. Bike west on Walnut Trail.
  222. Continue for 40 meters.
  223. Bike west on Hobbs Hollow Flow Trail.
  224. Continue for 40 meters.
  225. Bike west on Hobbs Hollow Flow Trail.
  226. Continue for 300 meters.
  227. Bike south on Hobbs Hollow Flow Trail.
  228. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  229. Bike north on Hobbs Hollow Flow Trail.
  230. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  231. Bike northwest on Hobbs Hollow Flow Trail.
  232. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  233. Bike north on Hobbs Hollow Flow Trail.
  234. Continue for 900 meters.
  235. Bike northeast on Shelley Trail.
  236. Continue for 500 meters.
  237. Bike northeast on Shelley Trail.
  238. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  239. Bike east on Shelley Trail.
  240. Continue for 700 meters.
  241. Bike south on Shelley Trail.
  242. Continue for 100 meters.
  243. Turn left onto Green Valley Trail.
  244. Continue for 100 meters.
  245. Bike northwest on Green Valley Trail.
  246. Continue for 600 meters.
  247. Bike northwest on Green Valley Trail.
  248. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  249. Bike northeast on Green Valley Trail.
  250. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  251. Bike northeast on Green Valley Trail.
  252. Continue for 300 meters.
  253. Bike south on Green Valley Trail.
  254. Continue for 100 meters.
  255. Bear left onto North Tower Loop.
  256. Continue for 300 meters.
  257. Bike northeast on North Tower Loop.
  258. Continue for 400 meters.
  259. Bike east on North Tower Loop.
  260. Continue for 10 meters.
  261. Bear left onto North Gate Connector.
  262. Continue for 200 meters.
  263. Bike east on North Gate Connector.
  264. Continue for 400 meters.
  265. Bike east on North Gate Connector.
  266. Continue for 500 meters.
  267. Bike northeast on North Gate Connector.
  268. Continue for 20 meters.
  269. Bike northwest on Pine Loop.
  270. Continue for 20 meters.
  271. Bike west on Pine Loop.
  272. Continue for 80 meters.
  273. Bike west on Pine Loop.
  274. Continue for 500 meters.
  275. Bike east on Pine Loop.
  276. Continue for 700 meters.
  277. Bike south on Pine Loop.
  278. Continue for 200 meters.
  279. Bike northeast on Pine Loop.
  280. Continue for 300 meters.
  281. Bike east on Pine Loop.
  282. Continue for 20 meters.
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