Grubb Ridge Trail
Indiana
Free — you'll pick up right here.
15.5 mi
Distance
1,343 ft
Gain
5h 19m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Hoosier National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Grubb Ridge Trail
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Meals
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 15.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,343 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,343 ft
- Highest point
- 897 ft
- Lowest point
- 564 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Grubb Ridge Trail is a challenging 14.55-mile out-and-back hike through Indiana's scenic ridge country. This trail traverses elevated terrain with notable elevation changes, offering hikers rewarding views and a substantial workout through diverse woodland and ridge ecosystems.
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