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Hike

Fire Tower Trail

Summits Weed Patch Hill

4.1 mi out & back · 745 ft gain · 1,058 ft high point · Moderate

IN · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Fire Tower Trail reaches Weed Patch Hill over 4.1 miles out and back.

Elevation

745 ft of gain round trip.

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.

11 mi from you
Peninsula Trail
- Ends at Lake Monroe
- Inside Charles C. Deam Wilderness
- Camp 3 mi away
9.6 mi out & back · 816 ft gain · Moderate
Charles C. Deam Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 300 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Weed Patch HillDestination · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
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ViewpointNearby · 1.8 mi in

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 745 ft round trip
High point: 1,058 ft
Low point: 716 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.1 mi and 745 ft of climbing
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

13 mi from you

Hayes Trail

Passes John Grubb Ridge
Inside Charles C. Deam Wilderness
1,656 ft of climbing

17.2 mi out & back · 1,656 ft gain · Very hard

Charles C. Deam Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Grubb Ridge Trail

Passes John Grubb Ridge
Inside Charles C. Deam Wilderness
1,031 ft of climbing

12.5 mi one way · 1,028 ft gain · Hard

Charles C. Deam Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Ted T Turtle Trail 2

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

1.3 mi out & back · 210 ft gain · Easy

Hoosier National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Scare O Fat Trail

Summits High King Hill

7.0 mi loop · 903 ft gain · Moderate

IN · Camp 12 mi away

Yellowwood Lake Trail

Summits High King Hill

4.7 mi loop · 541 ft gain · Moderate

IN · Camp 12 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today71°45°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sun74°46°Sunny
Mon74°48°Mostly Sunny
Tue71°50°Partly Sunny
Wed74°51°Partly Sunny
Thu73°48°Sunny
Fri73°50°Mostly Sunny

Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers · wind 3 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain