Lick Creek Trail - US Forest Service

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USDA Forest Service. Hoosier National Forest. 1/2013. Lick Creek Trail. Description. Approximate Length: 7.7 miles. Type: Hiking, horse riding and mountain ...
Lick Creek Trail USDA Forest Service

Hoosier National Forest

Description

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Approximate Length: 7.7 miles Type: Hiking, horse riding and mountain biking.

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Special Features: Scenic hardwood forest. Trail passes near an early 19th century free AfricanAmerican settlement; only a family cemetery and the traces of home sites remain. See related sheet on Lick Creek African American Settlement.

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Trail Location

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Horse riders and mountain bikers (age 17 years and older) are required to have a permit and stay on trails designated for that type of use. Permits are available from our offices and local vendors.

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Observe the following trail courtesy: • Mountain bikers yield to horse riders and hikers. Make your approach known in advance. • Hikers yield to horse riders. • Horse riders control your horse. • Pack out your trash.

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Parking is available at two trailheads (see map).

Motorized travel is not permitted.

Directions to West Trailhead

Safety

5.3 miles south of Paoli on S.R. 37, turn left on Use caution during hunting seasons. Blaze orange County Road 450 South. A sign for Marengo Cave marks the intersection. Follow County Road 450 clothing is recommended (do not wear white) South for one mile to the Lick Creek Parking Area during deer season. on the left. Ticks and chiggers are common in southern IndiGPS Coordinates for this Trailhead: ana. Take necessary precautions including avoid38o29'15.62"N, 86o25'28.401"W ing tall grass and thick brushy areas. Loose limbs and hazard trees can fall on the trail at anytime, especially on windy days.

Emergencies

• Nearest public phone is at the Pine Valley Store. • The nearest hospital is located in Paoli, IN. • Orange County Sheriff: 812-723-2417 or 911. • Indiana Conservation Officers: 812-837-9536. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider

For More Information

Hoosier National Forest 248 15th Street Tell City, IN 47586 (812) 547-9051 Toll Free: 1-866-302-4173 www.fs.usda.gov/hoosier

Federal Relay Number for the deaf and hearing impaired is: 1-800-877-8339

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Blue - Hiking, Mountain Biking, and Horse Riding Yellow - Hiking and Mountain Biking Only White - Hiking Only Orange - Connector Trail

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Parking Horse Trailer Parking

Large print copies available on request.

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