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The Indian Fort Trail grants you access to a network of great hiking in the Berea College forest.


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0.8

Miles

1.3

KM

Point to Point

1,510' 460 m

High

1,098' 335 m

Low

412' 125 m

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10%

Avg Grade (5°)

30%

Max Grade (17°)

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Daylight hours only. No camping. For more information, visit the Berea College website.

Description

Beginning near the amphitheater, this trail climbs steadily to the crest of the ridge and over to the promontory overlooking the town of Berea to the west.

Below the ridge crest, Indian Fort intersects Sacred Shadow Trail and East Pinnacle Trail. On the ridge, it intersects the Main Dome and Lookout Trail.

The trail begins wide and stays that way to its upper end. The views on top of the Pinnacles is amazing and worth the slog up this main trail alone. Make sure this isn't the only trail you hike while you're at the Pinnacles, however.

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Chris Chaney

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Apr 8, 2023
Erin O'Nan
Great view, mostly uphill on the way in, don't bring older people
Mar 20, 2021
Cm Schnet
Oct 27, 2019
Melanie Rudy
Apr 28, 2018
Jennifer Knifley
This was the total miles and time for all our trails today.
Oct 9, 2016
Freedom Brown
0.8mi
Sep 25, 2016
April French
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