Low Gap Trail
Photo: Jaireeodell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.1 mi
- one way
- 143 ft
- climb
- 952 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Low Gap Trail is a 2.06-mile hike in Morgan - Monroe State Forest in southern Indiana, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 143 feet and a total loss of 274 feet over its 2.1-mile length. It is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, with a 7% grade. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Martinsville show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. Mason Ridge Trail lies about a mile away, and Three Lakes Trail is roughly 3 miles off. Yellowwood Trail and Jackson Creek Trail are both within about 10 miles.
Local outfitters
- Rusted Moon Outfitters41 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Low Gap Trail
Best months: April–October. 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
36° / 19°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
41° / 21°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
51° / 29°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
63° / 40°
12 wet
May
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 60°
8 wet
Sep
78° / 53°
7 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
41° / 24°
11 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Martinsville 2 Sw, IN, 5.8 mi away at 592 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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