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Shaw Lake Loop Trail route map
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Clark State Forest/Indiana

Shaw Lake Loop Trail

Underwood, Indiana

4.0 mi

Distance

830 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 41m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Shaw Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail in Clark State Forest, managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, in Scott County, Indiana. It is 4 miles long and gains 830 feet. The nearest town is Underwood, Indiana, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:210 ft
Max:300 ft
Gain:253 ft
Loss:253 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 210 ft and 300 ft across 4.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.210 ft240 ft270 ft300 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi220 ft
High point2.9 mi300 ft
End4.0 mi220 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Underwood, IN · about 2 mi away
County:
Scott County, IN
Jurisdiction:
Clark State Forest · Indiana Department of Natural Resources

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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