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Columbia Mine Preserve Loop route map
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Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge/Indiana

Columbia Mine Preserve Loop

Oakland City, Indiana

8.5 mi

Distance

869 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Columbia Mine Preserve Loop is a loop trail in Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, in Gibson County, Indiana. It is 8.5 miles long. The nearest town is Oakland City, Indiana, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:122 ft
Max:151 ft
Gain:265 ft
Loss:265 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 122 ft and 151 ft across 8.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.122 ft132 ft141 ft151 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.3 mi6.4 mi8.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi138 ft
High point1.4 mi151 ft
End8.5 mi138 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Oakland City, IN · about 1 mi away
County:
Gibson County, IN
Jurisdiction:
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge · US Fish and Wildlife Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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