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Hike

Fire Tower Trail

Summits Weed Patch Hill

2.1 mi of trails · 384 ft climb · 1,058 ft high point

IN · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Fire Tower Trail is a trail network to Weed Patch Hill and viewpoints on the Knobstone Escarpment with 384 feet of climb.

Elevation

364 ft of gain and 384 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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13.8 mi from the trailhead
Hickory Ridge Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Weed Patch HillDestination
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Nearby reading

Weed Patch Hill
Knobstone Escarpment

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.1 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 364 ft
Descent: 384 ft
High point: 1,058 ft
Low point: 716 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: IN
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 39.1666° N · 86.2167° W

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13.9 mi from the trailhead

Blackwell Campground

Campground

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1,049 ft of climbing

11.6 mi loop · 1,049 ft climb · Moderate

Hoosier National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Yellowwood Lake Trail

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4.5 mi of trails · 535 ft climb

IN · Camp 13 mi away

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Ends at Yellowwood Lake
1,023 ft of climbing

8.8 mi one way · 1,023 ft climb

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Scare O Fat Trail

Summits High King Hill

4.7 mi loop · 597 ft climb

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Ted T Turtle Trail 2

Ends at Lake Monroe
Inside Hoosier National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

0.5 mi one way · 57 ft climb · Moderate

Hoosier National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Good
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today92°73°Partly Sunny
Thu91°71°Mostly Sunny
Fri85°68°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sat90°71°Mostly Sunny
Sun87°68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mon84°65°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tue80°63°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 1 to 5 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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