authorized forhorsemenuseatBrown CountyStatePark. The followingare briefdescriptions ofthosetrailsthatare the beginningpointofatrailwillseemarkersonhisleft. will seethemarkersonhisright,andariderridingtowards on atrail.Ariderridingawayfrom thebeginningpointofatrail will enablearidertodeterminethedirection whichheisriding away from thebeginning point ofthetrail. This markingsystem located alongtherighthandsideoftrailsasyouare riding letter (A,B,C,etc.)ornumber(1,2,3,etc.).Allmarkersare All horsemen’s trails are clearly marked with the appropriate A DIVERSITYOFTRAILS to thehorsemen’s camp. store located onState Road135, justeastof theentrance the parkboundary ontoprivateproperty endsatageneral This trailbegins nearmileoneofTrail Aandafter crossing TRAIL F line canbefoundattrailend. of Story. An historic marker explaining the old Indian treaty approximately twomilesalongaridgetrailtothelittle town This trailbeginsnearmile two ofTrail Bandcontinuesfor TRAIL E camp willcovernearly20milesandinvolveseveralhours. D loopfrom thehorsemen’s campbacktothehorsemen’s long distanceriding.AcontinuationrideofthetrailsB, Cand of thetrailsBandCloopforthosewhowishanexperience in and twoofTrail Candserves asasix-milefurthercontinuation the Hoosier National Forest. Trail D begins between mile one Association. It is situated largely along Miller Ridge through United StatesForest ServiceandtheIndianaTrail Riders the cooperative efforts of the Department of Natural Resources, Co-op: Thistrailismarkedandopenedtohorsementhrough TRAIL D it’s beginningtoalowofapproximately 625feetatitsend. falls steadilyfrom ahighelevationofalmost1,000feetnear rejoins Trail BattheintersectionwithLittleBlueCreek. Trail C west alongTaylor Ridgeandsouththrough BalesHollowand Taylor Ridge.Itcontinuesforadistanceofnearlyfourmiles C beginsatapproximately milesixofTrail B,justsouthof This trail serves as anextensionof the Trail B loop.Trail TRAIL C approximately 604feetalongLittleBlueCreek. nearly 950feetabovesealevelonTalyor Ridgetoalowof at Brown County. Trail elevationvariesfrom aheightof hills and scenic views to be found on the horse trail system portion ofthetrailprovides someofthemostchallenging varying terrainleadstoaloopofapproximately sixmiles.This the southsideofhorsemen’s camp.Afour-mile rideover The trail begins at three different marked trail heads along TRAIL B to takeashorterride. intersects the upper and lower loop of Trail A for those wishing You willnoticeanintersectingtraillabeledA-1.This TRAIL A1 the horsemen’s camp. of twomilesfollowsSkinner Creek back to the westend of Weed PatchHill,siteofthestateparkfire tower. Atrip return registration gatehouse.A five-milerideoverterrainleadsto The trailbeginsatGreen shelternearthecampground Horn TRAIL A Trails A-J are wideandmayberiddentwoabreast. 1.8 miles 2.8 miles 7.4 miles 4.4 miles 10.9 miles 1.5 miles 6.5 miles comes outonTrail I. crosses Trail Hatthe creek. Thengoesback upthehilland campground. It follows the ridge, drops into a valley and This trailstarts on theTrail Bon theridge,above the primitive TRAIL 6 1.1 miles.Abeautiful,easy ridgetrail. TRAIL 5 goes tothefiretower. valley andcomesoutonTrail A,justbefore Trail Asplitsand This trail starts about halfway up Trail A-1 and goes up the TRAIL 4 ridge tillitconnectswithTrail A. This trailstartsabouthalfwayupTrail A-1andfollowsthe TRAIL 3 before Trail J. many times,climbsthehillandcomesoutonTrail A,just This beautifultrailgoesupthevalleycrossing thecreek TRAIL 2 before comingoutonatrailjustpastTrail F. A shortertrailthatgoesthrough aclearingandpastpond TRAIL 1 Trails 1-18 leads uptheridgetojoinTrail A,justsouthofFivePoints. with Trail A,neartheGreenShelter. Horn Theleftornorthfork ride, therightorsouthforkrunsdownridgetoconnect top ofaridgewhere itsplitsintwodirections. Forashorter road justupfromrestrooms, themodern Trail Jclimbstothe Beginning onthenortheastsideofpavedcampground TRAIL J the halfwaypointofTrail HanduptoTrail B. trail, runninginanorth-southdirection from approximately Opened inconjunctionwithTrail H,Trail Iisalsoanarrow TRAIL I with Trail EjustsouthofTrail B. southwest direction across hillsandravinesuntilitintersects most Trail Btrailheadleavinghorsemen’s campandrunsina without theuseofbulldozers.Trail Hbeginsonthesouthern could beopenedandmaintainedbytheDNRITRA originated asanexperimenttodetermineifadditionaltrails Resources andtheIndianaTrail RidersAssociation.It This trailismaintainedjointlybytheDepartmentofNatural TRAIL H Trail RidersAssociation. State Parkare markedand maintainedsolelybytheIndiana Forest. ThosesegmentsofTrail Gsituatedoff ofBrown County 12 miles west at Yellowwood Lake and Yellowwood State trail beginningnearmileoneofTrail Candendingapproximately Association. Itfollowsthelong-establishedTen O’clockLine Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Trail Riders This trail is maintained through the joint efforts of the TRAIL G approximately twomilesfromtheparkboundary. Note: Duetoabridgeclosing,Trail Gstops are narrow andmustberiddensinglefile. 1.7 miles 1.1 miles .8 miles .7 miles .9 miles .3 miles 3.2 miles 1.4 miles 2.9 miles 6.6 miles with Trail 17near anoldstone quarry. Trail follows andoldroadbed from FivePoints toitsintersection TRAIL 18 crosses ridgesandgullieswithTrail F. quarried tobuildsomeof the originalparksbuildings.Trail a valley and passes through a site where sandstone was east parkboundary. Trail southward, turns drops downinto Starts atFivePointsand follows anoldfire trail near the TRAIL 17 the pinetrees are abeautifulplacetorelax andeatlunch. some pinetrees onthebacksideofTrail D.Packalunch, It thenclimbsbackuptoaridgeandfollowsthis to into the valley and crosses Trail D,just past the picnic tables. This trailfollowsanoldroadbed off oftheTrail B,thendrops TRAIL 16 Little BlueCreek. offturns andfollowsaridgebefore thepicnictableson just off ofTrail BandfollowsTrail Bfor ashortdistance, This trailstartsoff ofTrail 14,andfollowsaridgetopond, TRAIL 15 joins backupwithTrail BjustpastTrail 15. ridge off of Trail B and comes back down the next valley and This isaverybeautifulridge and valleytrail.Itstartsupa TRAIL 14 to thepicnictablesonTrail B. up anothervalleybefore climbingtoaridgeandfollowingit valley, touchesandgoesaround theendofaridgeandback This trailgoesoff ofTrail B,justpastTrail 7,drops intoa TRAIL 13 before thepicnictablesonTrail B. ridge before dropping intothevalleyandjoiningTrail Bjust Starting justashortdistancedownTrail E,thistrailfollowsa TRAIL 12 a valleyandcomesoutonTrail EabouthalfwaytoStory. This trailalsofollowsanoldroadbed alongaridge,thencrosses TRAIL 11 coming outonTrail 11. Trail 9.Itwandersthrough somebeautifulpinetrees before This trailstartsoutonTrail Hatthefarendofvalleyfrom TRAIL 10 a valleybefore comingoutonTrail H. This trailfollowsanoldroadbed forawhilethendrops into TRAIL 9 It thenfollowsaridgeandcomesoutonTrail I. This trailstartsoff ofTrail 7,justafteritdrops intothevalley. TRAIL 8 coming outonTrail B,justoff theroad. stones ofahomesteadcabinbefore climbingthehilland is acool,pleasantvalleytrailthatgoespastthefoundation Starting outonTrail HjustabovetheHorsemen’s camp,this TRAIL 7 .8 miles 2 miles 3.6 miles 2.8 miles 2.5 miles 1.5 miles .5 miles 1.4 miles .4 miles .7 miles .4 miles .7 miles

©12/2019 Indiana Department of Natural Resources its miles of hilly trails. Let’s keep our park clean and beautiful. Park showcasesthegrandeurofIndiana’s naturalbeautywith trails and“PackOutwhatyouPackIn”.Brown CountyState future generationsof trail riders. Please stay on themarked your cooperationandhelpinpreserving ourparkforuseby Natural Resources toshare theseresponsibilities andaskfor Indiana Trail RidersAssociation hasjoinedtheDepartmentof development andmaintenancemustalsobeshared. The recreation andeducationalopportunities. visiting theStateParkSystem’s 57,000acres require increased same time,thegrowing populationofoutdoorenthusiasts determine thelong-termfateofessentialresources. Atthe fastest growing formsofrecreation. nationally from to 7.8 million in 1960, making it one of the never before. Horsebackridershaveincreased to17million urban areas andAmericansare seekingtrailopportunitiesas and the INDIANA TRAILRIDERS ASSOCIATION, INC. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Just as trails benefit all, the responsibility for trail planning, The criticaltasktodayistomakedecisionsthatwill More than80percent ofthenation’s populationresides in TRAILS LOOK TOTHEFUTURE BROWN COUNTY HORSE This mapisprepared jointlyby the STATE PARK

HORSEMEN’S CAMP & TRAIL RULES / PARK OFFICE In order to make your visit most enjoyable and at the same time to provide the maximum degree of safety for you and for our other guests, we ask that you observe the following rules while you are in the park: • Horse Trail Permits must be purchased for all horses entering Brown County State Park from April 1 thru November 30. Riders must carry a permit for each horse while it is being ridden on the Brown County State Park horse trail system. Annual Horse Tags are valid from January 1, until December 31 of the year issued. • The park is open from 7:00 am through 11:00 pm. Quiet hours are to be observed after 11:00 pm, as a courtesy to our other park guests. Campers will not be permitted to set up their camp in the regular campground after midnight, also as a courtesy to other campers. Horsemen campers arriving after midnight will be permitted to camp in the day use area for the care of their horses after traveling long hours. They W are to stay in this area until 7:00 am at which time they will permitted to move into the main campground. If no campsites are available for the following day or no space is available in the day use area, no overnight provisions will be provided. • Please limit your riding to the marked trails found within Brown County State Park and also, Trail D loop and Trail G which are located outside the park boundaries. It is important to stay on the marked trails to help prevent erosion because soils found within Brown County State Park are highly erodible. • Only hitch your horses at the designated areas. • Only one mode of transportation is permitted per campsite. One additional tow vehicle is permitted but it must remain hooked to towed equipment at all times. • Advise all visitors that they will have to park their cars in the visitor’s parking lots located at each end of the horsemen’s camp and walk to your site. • Dogs, cats or other pets must be kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet in length, or caged and they must be attended at all times. • Horses must be ridden at a walk while in the campground. • Please clean up before you leave. Manure bins are provided for your convenience. CENTRAL RESERVATION SYSTEM Reservations for all types of camping, family cabins, and shelters at state parks, reservoirs and forests can CAMP. be made online or by calling toll-free. CENTRAL RESERVATION SYSTEM Call: 1-866-6campIN (1-866-622-6746) Online: camp.IN.gov FOR MORE INFORMATION Write: Brown County State Park 4800 S.R. 135 S. LEGEND Nashville, IN 47448 Property Boundary A-J Wide Trails Call: (812) 988-6406 Paved Roadways 1-18 Narrow Trails Online: stateparks.IN.gov/2970.htm Picnic Tables

NEED ASSISTANCE DURING YOUR STAY? North SCALE (in miles) Please contact the park office, gatehouse or other DNR personnel. 0 1/2 1 Horsecamp Gatehouse: (812) 988-5235 Dial 911 for all emergencies.