60.7 miles
Distance
5,096 ft
Climb
-5,089 ft
Descent
1,056 ft
High Point

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This is the longest 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) and Hoosier National Forest. There is a separate MTB permit required by both the DNR and Hoosier National Forest. National Forest permits can be purchased on line (note if you are registered for the Epic, your entrance fee covers you to ride Trail D on the day of the ride. DNR permits are sold at the Brown County State Park gate house.

Detailed Description
2022 Brown County Epic Route 61 Miles is a 61 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 14 trails. This route climbs 5,096 ft with a max elevation of 1,056 ft then descends -5,089 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 61 Miles mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    6 hr 55 min
  • Altitude min
    540 ft
  • Altitude start
    646 ft
  • Altitude end
    656 ft
  • Grade max
    -58.7%
  • Grade min
    33.1%
  • Distance climb
    26 miles
  • Distance down
    24 miles
  • Distance flat
    11 miles

Directions

  1. Bike south on North Gate Connector.
  2. Continue for 100 meters.
  3. Bike south on North Gate Connector.
  4. Continue for 100 meters.
  5. Bike northwest on North Gate Connector.
  6. Continue for 200 meters.
  7. Bike south on North Gate Connector.
  8. Continue for 200 meters.
  9. Bike south on North Gate Connector.
  10. Continue for 100 meters.
  11. Bike southwest on North Gate Connector.
  12. Continue for 300 meters.
  13. Bike southwest on North Gate Connector.
  14. Continue for 700 meters.
  15. Bike west on North Gate Connector.
  16. Continue for 60 meters.
  17. Bear right onto North Tower Loop.
  18. Continue for 400 meters.
  19. Bike southwest on North Tower Loop.
  20. Continue for 300 meters.
  21. Turn left to stay on North Tower Loop.
  22. Continue for 400 meters.
  23. Bike southwest on North Tower Loop.
  24. Continue for 60 meters.
  25. Bike southeast on Aynes Loop Connector.
  26. Continue for 200 meters.
  27. Bike southeast on Aynes Loop.
  28. Continue for 200 meters.
  29. Bike southeast on Aynes Loop.
  30. Continue for 900 meters.
  31. Bike east on Aynes Loop.
  32. Continue for 600 meters.
  33. Bike southeast on Aynes Loop.
  34. Continue for 80 meters.
  35. Bike southeast on Bobcat Connector.
  36. Continue for 100 meters.
  37. Bike northeast on Bobcat Connector.
  38. Continue for 300 meters.
  39. Bike southeast on Bobcat Connector.
  40. Continue for 200 meters.
  41. Bike northwest on Bobcat Connector.
  42. Continue for 600 meters.
  43. Make a sharp left onto Aynes Loop.
  44. Continue for 400 meters.
  45. Bear left onto Fire Road.
  46. Continue for 400 meters.
  47. Turn left onto Bobcat.
  48. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  49. Bike south on Bobcat.
  50. Continue for 800 meters.
  51. Bike west on Bobcat.
  52. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  53. Bike south on Bobcat Connector.
  54. Continue for 20 meters.
  55. Bike north on Bobcat Connector.
  56. Continue for 600 meters.
  57. Make a sharp left onto Aynes Loop.
  58. Continue for 400 meters.
  59. Bear left onto Fire Road.
  60. Continue for 400 meters.
  61. Turn left onto Bobcat.
  62. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  63. Bike south on Bobcat Connector.
  64. Continue for 100 meters.
  65. Bike north on Bobcat.
  66. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  67. Bike southeast on Bobcat.
  68. Continue for 100 meters.
  69. Bike south on Bobcat.
  70. Continue for 100 meters.
  71. Bike south on Bobcat.
  72. Continue for 60 meters.
  73. Bike southeast on Bobcat.
  74. Continue for 100 meters.
  75. Bike northeast on Weedpatch.
  76. Continue for 100 meters.
  77. Bike southeast on Weedpatch.
  78. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  79. Bike south on Weedpatch.
  80. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  81. Bike southwest on Weedpatch.
  82. Continue for 60 meters.
  83. Bear left onto Horseman Camp Road.
  84. Continue for 100 meters.
  85. Bike north on Horseman Camp Road.
  86. Continue for 10 meters.
  87. Bike south on Horseman Camp Road.
  88. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  89. Bike north on Horseman Camp Road.
  90. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  91. Bike north on Horseman Camp Road.
  92. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  93. Bike south on Horseman Camp Road.
  94. Continue for 80 meters.
  95. Bike north on Horseman Camp Road.
  96. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  97. Bike south on Horseman Camp Road.
  98. Continue for 30 meters.
  99. Bike south on Horseman Camp Road.
  100. Continue for 30 meters.
  101. Bike west on Limekiln Trail.
  102. Continue for 200 meters.
  103. Bike southwest.
  104. Continue for 70 meters.
  105. Bike north.
  106. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  107. Bike east.
  108. Continue for 60 meters.
  109. Make a sharp right onto Parkview Lane.
  110. Continue for 90 meters.
  111. Bike north on Parkview Lane.
  112. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  113. Bike south on Parkview Lane.
  114. Continue for 200 meters.
  115. Bike west on Parkview Lane.
  116. Continue for 300 meters.
  117. Bike west.
  118. Continue for 40 meters.
  119. Bear left onto Hillside Drive.
  120. Continue for 400 meters.
  121. Bike west on Hillside Drive.
  122. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  123. Bike south on 10 O'Clock Line.
  124. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  125. Bike south on 10 O'Clock Line.
  126. Continue for 300 meters.
  127. Bike northwest on Miller Ridge.
  128. Continue for 10 meters.
  129. Turn left onto Crooked Creek Connector East.
  130. Continue for 100 meters.
  131. Bear right onto Crooked Creek Loop.
  132. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  133. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  134. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  135. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  136. Continue for 700 meters.
  137. Bike north on Miller Ridge Access.
  138. Continue for 700 meters.
  139. Bike northeast on Miller Ridge Access.
  140. Continue for 700 meters.
  141. Bike west on Miller Ridge.
  142. Continue for 900 meters.
  143. Turn right onto Crooked Creek Road.
  144. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  145. Turn left onto IN 46.
  146. Continue for 600 meters.
  147. Turn left onto Lower Schooner Road.
  148. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  149. Turn left onto T C Steele Road.
  150. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  151. Keep left to take Davis Creek Road.
  152. Continue for 300 meters.
  153. Bear left onto Bartley Ridge Road.
  154. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  155. Bike west on Bartley Ridge Road.
  156. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  157. Bike south on Miller Ridge Access.
  158. Continue for 200 meters.
  159. Bike north on Crooked Creek Road.
  160. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  161. Bike north on Crooked Creek Road.
  162. Continue for 80 meters.
  163. Bike west on Bartley Ridge Road.
  164. Continue for 600 meters.
  165. Bike west on Bartley Ridge Road.
  166. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  167. Bike southwest on Bartley Ridge Road.
  168. Continue for 100 meters.
  169. Turn left onto Lucas Hollow.
  170. Continue for 600 meters.
  171. Bike south on Lucas Hollow.
  172. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  173. Bike west on Lucas Hollow.
  174. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  175. Bike northwest on Lucas Hollow.
  176. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  177. Bike west on Lucas Hollow.
  178. Continue for 400 meters.
  179. Turn right onto Bartley Ridge Road.
  180. Continue for 100 meters.
  181. Bike southeast on Bartley Ridge Road.
  182. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  183. Bike northeast on Miller Ridge.
  184. Continue for 400 meters.
  185. Bike southeast on Miller Ridge.
  186. Continue for 400 meters.
  187. Turn right onto Miller Ridge Access.
  188. Continue for 900 meters.
  189. Bike southwest on Miller Ridge Access.
  190. Continue for 600 meters.
  191. Turn right onto Crooked Creek Loop.
  192. Continue for 500 meters.
  193. Bike southeast on Crooked Creek Loop.
  194. Continue for 100 meters.
  195. Bear right onto Crooked Creek Connector.
  196. Continue for 600 meters.
  197. Bike south on Crooked Creek Connector.
  198. Continue for 100 meters.
  199. Turn right onto Miller Ridge.
  200. Continue for 500 meters.
  201. Bike southwest on Miller Ridge.
  202. Continue for 200 meters.
  203. Bike west on Miller Ridge.
  204. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  205. Bike south on Crooked Creek Road.
  206. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  207. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Road.
  208. Continue for 800 meters.
  209. Bike northeast on Crooked Creek Road.
  210. Continue for 20 meters.
  211. Turn right.
  212. Continue for 200 meters.
  213. Bike northwest.
  214. Continue for 100 meters.
  215. Bike northeast on Trail D.
  216. Continue for 40 meters.
  217. Bike southeast on Trail D.
  218. Continue for 300 meters.
  219. Bike northeast on Trail D.
  220. Continue for 500 meters.
  221. Bike northwest on Trail D.
  222. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  223. Bike north on Trail D.
  224. Continue for 800 meters.
  225. Bear right onto Miller Ridge.
  226. Continue for 400 meters.
  227. Bike northwest on Miller Ridge.
  228. Continue for 900 meters.
  229. Bike north on Miller Ridge.
  230. Continue for 300 meters.
  231. Bike northeast on Miller Ridge.
  232. Continue for 70 meters.
  233. Bike west on Crooked Creek Connector East.
  234. Continue for 100 meters.
  235. Bike southeast on Crooked Creek Loop.
  236. Continue for 100 meters.
  237. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  238. Continue for 600 meters.
  239. Bike east on Crooked Creek Loop.
  240. Continue for 700 meters.
  241. Bike west on Crooked Creek Loop.
  242. Continue for 300 meters.
  243. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  244. Continue for 600 meters.
  245. Bike northeast on Crooked Creek Loop.
  246. Continue for 400 meters.
  247. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  248. Continue for 400 meters.
  249. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  250. Continue for 200 meters.
  251. Bike west on Crooked Creek Loop.
  252. Continue for 300 meters.
  253. Bike southwest on Crooked Creek Loop.
  254. Continue for 200 meters.
  255. Bike west on Crooked Creek Loop.
  256. Continue for 200 meters.
  257. Bike southeast on Crooked Creek Loop.
  258. Continue for 30 meters.
  259. Turn right to stay on Crooked Creek Loop.
  260. Continue for 100 meters.
  261. Bike north on Crooked Creek Loop.
  262. Continue for 400 meters.
  263. Bike north on Miller Ridge Access.
  264. Continue for 80 meters.
  265. Bike north on Miller Ridge Access.
  266. Continue for 60 meters.
  267. Bike north on Miller Ridge Access.
  268. Continue for 30 meters.
  269. Bike north on Miller Ridge Access.
  270. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  271. Bike north on Miller Ridge Access.
  272. Continue for 200 meters.
  273. Turn right onto Miller Ridge.
  274. Continue for 100 meters.
  275. Bike northeast on Miller Ridge.
  276. Continue for 900 meters.
  277. Bike southeast on Miller Ridge.
  278. Continue for 100 meters.
  279. Keep left to take 10 O'Clock Line.
  280. Continue for 300 meters.
  281. Bike east on 10 O'Clock Line.
  282. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  283. Bike north on 10 O'Clock Line.
  284. Continue for 20 meters.
  285. Bear right onto Hillside Drive.
  286. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  287. Keep right at the fork.
  288. Continue for 20 meters.
  289. Bike east.
  290. Continue for 20 meters.
  291. Turn left onto Parkview Lane.
  292. Continue for 100 meters.
  293. Bike northeast on Parkview Lane.
  294. Continue for 400 meters.
  295. Bike south on Parkview Lane.
  296. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  297. Bike east on Limekiln Trail.
  298. Continue for 300 meters.
  299. Bike northeast on Limekiln Trail.
  300. Continue for 300 meters.
  301. Bike east on Limekiln Trail.
  302. Continue for 500 meters.
  303. Bike west on Limekiln Trail.
  304. Continue for 800 meters.
  305. Bike west on Limekiln Trail.
  306. Continue for 900 meters.
  307. Bike northeast on Limekiln Trail.
  308. Continue for 500 meters.
  309. Bike northeast on Limekiln Trail.
  310. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  311. Turn left onto Walnut Trail.
  312. Continue for 800 meters.
  313. Bike northeast on Walnut Trail.
  314. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  315. Bike northwest on Walnut Trail.
  316. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  317. Bike west on Hesitation Point Trail.
  318. Continue for 900 meters.
  319. Bike northwest on Hobbs Hollow Flow Trail.
  320. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  321. Bike west on Hobbs Hollow Flow Trail.
  322. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  323. Bike southeast on Hobbs Hollow Flow Trail.
  324. Continue for 60 meters.
  325. Keep left to take Shelley Trail.
  326. Continue for 400 meters.
  327. Bike east on Shelley Trail.
  328. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  329. Bike east on Shelley Trail.
  330. Continue for 500 meters.
  331. Bike north on Green Valley Trail.
  332. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  333. Bike northeast on Green Valley Trail.
  334. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  335. Bike north on Green Valley Trail.
  336. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  337. Bike south on North Tower Loop.
  338. Continue for 700 meters.
  339. Bike northeast on North Gate Connector.
  340. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  341. Bike northwest on Pine Loop.
  342. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  343. Bike northeast on Pine Loop.
  344. Continue for 800 meters.
Avg: 3.15 (6 votes)
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