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A 2 Moderate/Most Difficult/Black Diamond B 2 Moderate C 1.25 Rugged Private Property D 1.75 Moderate E 1.5 Rugged F .8 Rugged G 1 Easy to Moderate The Adventure Hiking Trail HARRISON-CRAWFORD BR 2.8 Rugged/Most Difficult/Black Diamond STATE FOREST The Adventure Hiking Trail (AHT) is PR 1.2 Rugged/More Difficult/Blue Square a 25.5-mile rugged backpacking trail FT 2 Rugged/More Difficult/Blue Square designed for the serious outdoor GC 3.5 Rugged/Most Difficult/Black Diamond enthusiast. A National Recreation Charles AHT 2.4 Rugged/Double Black Diamond C. Deam Trail and part of the American Nature Discovery Trail, the AHT is one of Preserve LEGEND Indiana’s longest, scenic, and most l Boundary Fire Tower interesting backpacking experiences. rai g T Road Historic Farmstead ikin re H It normally takes 2½ to 3 days to entu Hiking Trail Picnic Area Adv complete, with five overnight shelters Bike/Hike Trail AHT Access available first-come, first-use. The Adventure Hiking Trail Shelter trail is marked with green and white Forest Boundary Nature Center blazes. Day trips are also possible at Nature Preserve Church several access points. Good physical Dry Creek Bed AHT Overnight Shelter condition, plenty of water, and proper Gatehouse Fishing Pier equipment are necessities. For Please carry out all trash you produce Telephone Canoe Access additional information, contact the in order to keep your park clean and Campground Boat Launch park office. beautiful for others to enjoy. 12/2016 1850s hay with accompanying press exhibits. andbarn featured isaone-of-a-kind,restored, historically accurate, demonstrationsliving-history atapioneerfarmstead. Also bird viewing,and turtles, anoutdoorwetlands pondand Center offers resource andcultural displays, live snakes and otherprograms for visitors andgroups. The Nature State Forest, but notinsidethestate park. seasons, continues to bepermitted inHarrison-Crawford of thisbrochure. Hunting, incompliancewithestablished activities andfacilities inanadjacentcolumn asdescribed visitors.and returning Guestscanenjoy awiderange of to offer activitiesandfacilities high-quality for bothnew fishing, birding, swimming andotheroutdoor recreation. source oftimberandaplacefor canoeing, hiking, hunting, The state forest, oneofIndiana’s largest, asa serves was operated by the Indiana DNR’s Division of Forestry. with the24,000acre Harrison-Crawford State Forest. It established in1980 inapeacefulandsecludedsetting, natural resources andhistory. The 2,294acre site was contributions to andto thiscommunity thearea’s the late Gov. Frank O’Bannonandhisfamily for their where thegroup campislocated today. Indiana’s few CCCcompanies, sat African-American retaining walls. The 517th camp, which hosted oneof manager’s residence, area andnumerous theservice built facilities, includingshelter house2,theproperty entrance andthroughoutnear thepark theforest. They beginning in 1934. These men planted many of the trees ofthe517ththe work Co. CivilianConservation Corps state forest in1932. The area becamepopularthrough Natural Resources, boughtthefirst parcels ofland a for of ofConservation, now theDepartment Department ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIESACTIVITIES AND and enjoyment. landscape initsnatural conditionfor thepublic’s use were established, namely, to preserve aprimitive designed to fulfill thepurpose forwhichstate parks whichare rules Visitors property shallobserve THIS IS YOUR PARK southern IndianaatO’Bannon southern Woods State Park. the wilddiversity, of beauty andrugged longhistory cultural resources. Outdoorenthusiastswillenjoy for viewing multiple-use managementofnatural and vast, state working forest provides auniqueopportunity online atInterpretiveServices.IN.gov or(812) 738-8234. available. Call (812) 738-8232for information. weekend. System. farmstead. Hours vary. Harrison-Crawford State Forest. Forest. backpacking trail through Harrison-Crawford State Reservation System. house. Reservations available through theCentral the Central Reservation System. consecutive nights. Reservations are available through sites, isnon-reservable. Occupancy limited to 14 primitive campground andyouth rally camp, with50 restroom,modern hotwater andshowers. Stage Stop reservable, horse non-electric camp isavailable witha and45-foot pad.with 50-ampservice A 50-site, available campground, throughout themodern along reservable for horse campingonly. Fresh water fill-up facilities sitesan additional36electric withmodern restrooms,modern hotwater andshowers. There are for canoeing, tubingandboating. concrete ramp for accessto theOhioRiver. access site atthemouthofBlueRiver provides a inside cars orcampers. Roll upcarwindows tightly. danger to themselves. Pleaselock upallfood andcoolers depend onhandoutsbecomeanuisance to visitors anda toresult bothanimalsandpeople. inharm Animals who Feeding deerisprohibited. Feeding ofwildanimalscan Please letwildanimalsremain wild. With thedevelopment ofthisstate we continue park, name was changed in 2004 to honor The property This combinationofastate surrounded park by a Interpretive naturalists offer year-round hikes, talks WYANDOTTE CAVES WYANDOTTE SWIMMING SHELTERS PICNIC AREAS —Hickory Hollow NatureNATURE CENTER SERVICE NATURALIST INTERPRETIVE HORSE TRAILS HIKING FISHING CAMP GROUP CAMPING CANOEING SITES ACCESS through LaborDay weekends. Reservations DayMemorial weekend through LaborDay reservable through theCentral Reservation Center, authentic1850s hay press, 1830s includes 80milesofmarked looptrails through access to the Adventure Trail, a25.5mile access sites. and recreation hall,bunkhouses andshower with 234reservable sites isequippedwith downstream from S.R. are 462bridge available available inthearea. The Lock andDam 44 year-round. Program schedulesare available —18 day-use milesofshort trails provide —At fishingpondandBlueRiver —The modern electric campground electric —The modern —Nine shelters. Three shelters are —Family Aquatics Center. Open —Eleven milesofBlueRiver —100 withdining person capacity —Four public-access sites are —Tables, grills, toilet facilities. —The horse trail system —Open Memorial Day—Open Memorial — Open Open

CAMP • • • • • • • • • • • CENTRAL RESERVATION SYSTEM OF TRAILS DESCRIPTIONS For acompetelistofrulesandregulations,inquireatparkoffice. • • REGULATIONSRULES AND Pick upanIndianaRecreation Guidefor more information. DNR PROPERTIES NEARBY the park. Listoffees available inthemainoffice. used to defray theoperation andmaintenance costsof Receipts charges from are admissionandservice SPECIAL NOTE FOR MOREINFORMATION Inn-operated cabinscanbemadeonlineorby phone. Reservations for theIndianaState Park Innsand CENTRAL RESERVATION SYSTEM this trail isuniversally accessible from theNature Center. tocontinues uptheridge thecampground. Onemileof the woods infront ofHickory Hollow Nature Center, and Begins across from theGroup Camp, passesthrough B-Tulip Valley Parking andwater are available atthe campground. through deepravines andupscenic, rocky slopes. Begins andendsnearcampsite 35. This looptrail passes A-Rocky Bike Ridge &Hike Center before to returning thefire tower. passingthe north Aquaticwith thetrail, thenturn Follow paved road to theGroup Camp to reconnect with theRocky Ridge Trail intheClass A campground. Begins atthefire tower andtravels west, intersecting AA-Fire Tower to Rocky TRAIL &DESCRIPTION hunting, trapping, boatlaunch viewing, bird watching, playground, shelter house interpretive center, interpretive wildlife services, trapping, picnicking, shelter house, swimming beach, fishing, icefishing, fishingpier, hiking trails, hunting, Resources, Executive Office, 402 . Washington Street, W256, Indianapolis, IN46204,(317) 232-4020. above,facility asdescribed orifyou information pleasewrite to: desire further ofNatural Department sex, ordisability. Ifyou believe thatyou have beendiscriminated against inany program, activity, or available to everyone. DNR prohibits on the basis of race, discrimination color, age, national origin, The programs, facilities, ofNatural services, Resources andactivitiesoftheIndianaDepartment are See everything IndianaState Parks hasto offer atstateparks.IN.gov. to anglersandcampersattheirsite. The parkisclosedfrom11p..until7a.m.,except Use ofmetaldetectorsisprohibited. roadway. Snowmobilesareprohibited. All motorizedvehiclesshallremainonpaved Report lostorfoundarticlestotheparkoffice. water istestedregularlyforpurity. hydrants orfountainsprovidedforthatpurpose.This Drinking watershouldbetakenonlyfrompumps, only indesignatedareas. Motorists shallobservepostedspeedlimitsandpark put wasteinreceptaclesprovidedforthatpurpose. policy inallday-useareas.Overnightguestsmust Please complywiththeCarryIn/CarryOuttrash Fires shallbebuiltonlyindesignatedplaces. campground. No youthgroupsarepermittedinthefamily Camping ispermittedonlyinthecampground. Department ofNaturalResourcesisprohibited. Vending oradvertisingwithoutpermissionofthe kept onaleashnolongerthan6feet. Dogs andcatsmustbeattendedatalltimes permit. is participatinginanactivityauthorizedbywritten case orlockedwithinavehicle,exceptwhenowner must beunloadedorun-nockedandstoredina gun orspearinpossessionastatepark BB gun,airCO Any firearm(exceptlawfullypossessedhandguns), because theyrebuildthenaturalhumus. brush ortrees(eitherdeadalive)forfirewood flower, birdorwildanimal.DoNOTgatherlimbs, Do notinjureordamageanystructure,rock,tree, hiking trails, wildlife viewing, fishing, icefishing, boat launch,water skiing, bike trails, camping, Harrison-Crawford State Forest trails,-bridle Patoka range, Lake-archery boating, boat rental, Ridge BikeRidge &Hike @INdnrstateparks . andreservoirs Write:  Reservations for ofcamping, alltypes family Online: camp.IN.gov Call: 1-866-6campIN (1-866-622-6746) or by callingtoll-free. reservoirs andforests canbemadeonline cabins, andshelters atstate parks, Online: on.IN.gov/obannonwoodssp Nature Center: 812-738-8234 Fax: 812-738-8255 Call: 812-738-8232 Online: Call: Visit toSubscribe OutdoorIndianamagazine today, 1-877-lodges1 (1-877-563-4371) Corydon, IN47112 7234 OldForest Road SW O’Bannon Woods State Park beautiful for others to enjoy! in order to keep your cleanand park outalltrash youPlease carry produce IndianaInns.com

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2 miles 2 miles DISTANCE 8 miles @INDNRstateparks Moderate to Rugged Moderate Moderate DIFFICULTY

© 12/2018 Indiana Department of Natural Resources PLEASE STAY ONMARKED TRAILS. entering thenature preserve. requests thatyou register atthetrailhead before office.main property The DivisionofNature Preserves This trail isonCold Friday Road, 1.5 milessouthofthe House. of climbing. Parking is available at the Pioneer Shelter beautiful, spring-fed creek andhassomelongstretches This looptrail creek crosses bed,follows adry a available attheGroup Camp. for long, steep climbsandrocky descents. Parking is follows creek bed. bothsidesofadry Beprepared This trail begins and ends at the Group Camp and joins thePotato Run Trail. up theothersideofcreek, thetrail levels outand where thetrail descendsto Potato Run. After aclimb andotherfeaturesturns leadto ahorse trail crossing, woodland pond,thehighestpointontrail. Twisting Breeden Ridge. A logjumpsendsyou toward asmall built rock garden. A rolling climbtakes you to thetop of Begins atintersection ofRocky Ridgewithahand- C-CCC Ghost Nature Preserve F-Post-Oak Cedar staircase, built by theCCC, back to theshelter. undertheedgeofbluffIt thenskirts anduptherock from Shelter House2andback to thelower lot. parking bluff,escarpment asitmeanders down to thehorse trail saw whiletraveling down theOhioRiver. Follow therocky This loop trail captures vistas of what the early settlers E-Ohio River Bluff D-Cliff Dweller TRAIL &DESCRIPTION edge ofPotato Creek before crossing thecreek bed. the Breeden Ridge Trail, andwindsalongthe thentwists horsehorses crossings. attwo The trail intersects with before descendinginto thevalley. Bikers shouldyieldto andflowsright ridge behindthecampground alongthe Valley hikingtrail. At Battleship Rock, thetrail splitsto the Begins atthecampground, accesswiththe sharing Tulip PR-Potato Run Bike &Hike Bike &Hike BR-Breeden Ridge lotshelterparking provides abeautifulspotfor apicnic. and passes Sharp’s on the lake’s Spring backside. The This trail loops around the perimeter of Wyandotte Wetlands Spring TrailG-Sharp stateparks.IN.gov For alistofpark events, visit interpretiveservices.IN.gov been overfarmed andwas bare oftrees. The structures scattered amongthehillsides. stone foundations, cemeteries andhistorical mid-to-late 1800s. Even today, visitors find sources for river-related the incomeduring factory, limekilnsandhaypress were barns coming uptheOhioRiver. A localbutton businesses andearly trading withriverboats valley in theearly 1800s to establish towns, and othertools. to make knives, spearpoints, arrowheads from caves and fields for thousands of years blueish-grey or flint chert County Harrison Woods State Recreation Area. which was formerly known as Wyandotte the facilities andnatural features ofthepark, The stories oftheregion’s live history onin dating back to prehistoric Native Americans. Woods State Park with resources isrich of extreme southcentral Indiana, O’Bannon By theearly 1900s, much of thearea had Pioneer settlers traveled through theOhio Native minedthevaluableAmericans Nestled amongthehills, rivers, andforests O’B W DISTANCE .8 miles 1.5 miles 1.75 miles 1.25 miles 1.2 miles 1.5 miles 1 mile ann oo

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