Description
One of the most beautiful footpaths in the country, the Knobstone Trailoffers a spectacularly rugged, 58-mile trek through 40,000 acres of forested land insouthern Indiana. A comprehensive guide to this scenic footpath, A Guide to theKnobstone Trail provides readers with all they need to know to make the best ofhiking this challenging trail. Charts indicate camping and water locations, whileup-to-date maps provide topographical information, elevations, and where horsetrails intersect hiking trails. First-person accounts, trip diaries, local loreabout trees, wildflowers, and animal life, plus the latest GPS information andelevation data are included. Well illustrated with more than 60 photographs and 19maps, this easily portable guide is an essential backpacker’s tool for a safe andmemorable adventure. Nathan D. Strange is a writer and naturalist based in Lexington, Kentucky. Foreword by Marion T. Jackson Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1. History and Perspectives 1. The Lion’s Share of the Work 2. The Rough and Hard Labor 3. The End of an Era 4. Elements of the Knobstone Part 2. Hiking the Knobstone Trail 5. Journey Preparation 6. The Deam Lake State Recreation Area 7. Deam Lake to Jackson Road 8. Jackson Road to New Chapel 9. New Chapel to Leota 10. Leota to Elk Creek Lake 11. Elk Creek Lake to John Stuart Oxley Memorial 12. John Stuart Oxley Memorial to Spurgeon Hollow 13. Delaney Creek Park Part 3. Reflection 14. Closing Contemplation Part 4. Supplementary Materials Directions to Parks and Trailheads Evolution of the Trail Maps Bibliography Index
