Hickory Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 167 ft
- climb
- 476 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Hickory Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in southern Indiana, about 2 miles from the town of Belknap. The route is just under a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 167 feet, and it reaches a high point of 476 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.33 miles in, where the grade reaches 7 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Evansville show October highs around 72°F with lows near 51°F, and April highs around 70°F. July and August average highs near 89°F. The trail makes an easy pairing with other outings in the area. Beech Loop is just 0.1 mile away, and Posey Crag, a climbing area, is about 0.2 mile off. Oak Trail is also within a quarter mile, and the USI Mountain Bike Trails are about half a mile away.
- Beech LoopHiking0.1 mi
- Posey CragRock climbing0.2 mi
- Oak TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Campus LoopHiking0.4 mi
- USI Mountain Bike TrailsMountain biking0.5 mi
- Pigeon Creek GreenwayHiking4.8 mi
- Little CreekCanoeing5.2 mi
- Cypress SloughCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Adt - Indiana (South) - H - Seg 5Hiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: «Gaurav», CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Southwest TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Angel Mounds Outer LoopHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: «Gaurav», CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Adt - Indiana (South) - H - Seg 6Hiking · ~34 min drive
- Newburgh TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- French Island TrailHiking · ~35 min drive
- Boonville TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Scales Lake Main LoopHiking · ~41 min drive
Seasonal Pond TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Blue TrailHiking · ~49 min drive
Best time to visit Hickory Trail
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
42° / 27°
9 wet
Feb
48° / 31°
9 wet
Mar
58° / 39°
11 wet
Apr
70° / 49°
11 wet
May
78° / 58°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 67°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 71°
8 wet
Aug
89° / 70°
7 wet
Sep
83° / 62°
7 wet
Oct
72° / 51°
8 wet
Nov
58° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
47° / 33°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Evansville Museum, IN, 5.4 mi away at 374 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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