trips - Adena Trace Summer Swim/Hike

Trip Info

Dates: 8/7 - 8/9/09
Trip Organizer: Randall
Location: Brookville Lake, IN

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Description

Hey all!!

Time for one last hike before school starts. The weather in July was really cool here, probably should have gone then�oh well!! We�re gonna do the whole thing, 26 miles in all! Bring a pole and a swim suit!! If yer gonna skinny dip, ya better be in good shape, no reason ta traumatize folks!! Seriously!!

Here�s the plan:

Day One: 8/07/09

Meet at the Fairfield Causeway trailhead around 9:00 or 10:00 am 8/07/09 local time!!There is a large parking lot there and the trailhead is just south, across the road. Hit the trail at the west corner of the Fairfield Causeway and head south along the lake shore. Probably camp somewhere on the Southside of Wolf Creek.
There is good fishing and swimming from there to the dam and lots of good spots to camp. The mileage for the first day would be about 7 to 9 miles. This depends upon the heat factor!! More if it�s cool, less if it�s hot!! Wherever we camp it will be close to the trail and on the water!!

If you want to use any of the online mapping software�s (Mapquest or something like it) to find the trailhead you should type in New Fairfield, In. and that will get ya to the causeway. Remember ya need to be on the West side of the causeway!!

Day Two: 8/08/09

Continue on to the dam and cross to the east side. Now heading north! Camp some place by Garr Hill! The mileage for this day would be about 7 to 9 miles. This depends upon the heat factor again!! More if it�s cool, less if it�s hot!! There are a lot of places ta swim along the way. Wherever we camp it will be close to the trail and on the water!!

Day Three: 8/09/09

Continue on to Fairfield Causeway trailhead and the cars! The mileage for this day would be whatever it takes to get to the cars!! It will probably take the better part of the day, so plan accordingly! Again, there are a lot of places ta swim along the way and you�ll want ta take advantage of this.

There are lots of trailheads that folks can join up at if the days don�t work fer them. Just post and we will work sumpin out!!

Here are some links to info about the trail!

http://www.hoosierhikerscouncil.org/Trail_Work/adena.shtml

http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/res_brookville.html

The last thing I want to have happen is someone saying that I misrepresented important information. So here goes my CYA!!!

1.) BACKPACKING, SWIMING AND CAT FISHING SPORTS CAN BE DANGEROUS (Ya might get horned real bad or bit by a big honking spider!!!) This trip is inherently dangerous and the risk of death or serious injury can never be completely eliminated. It is up to each individual to make his or her own choices regarding acceptable risk. By signing up for this trip you acknowledge that you recognize these risks and are prepared to be responsible for your own safety.

2.) Officially, camping is not allowed on the Adena Trace Trail!!! That�s right, not allowed!!! I have camped on this trail many times and boaters camp on the shores all the time as well. But, the official stance is that it is illegal. Consider yourself warned!

3.) There will be spiders!!! Orb weavers to be precise and there will be thousands of them! Their webs will be everywhere!! Expect to eat a few or bring a head net!!

The Adena Trail is single use 24-mile loop hiking trail located at Brookville Reservoir, 30 miles south of Richmond, Indiana and 30 miles north of Cincinnati. The Hoosier Hiking (HHC) Council was invited to design and build the Adena Trail. However, it should be noted that the majority of the west side of this trail existed in the form of pioneer roads and deer paths. I hiked the west route many times in the early and late eighties. The HHC has done a wonderful job with the improvements. They cut switchbacks and laid out a much more enjoyable route than the original. They deserve a lot of credit here!!! This is a very good trail and one you should check out. Many features of the trail make it one of Indiana's greatest trails. The exposed rock strata are among the oldest in the state: 600-million year old Ordovician fossils are exposed at every tiny draw the trail crosses. Contours are severe and the soil is poor, so the trail winds and changes grades frequently to avoid impassably steep slopes. This results in some magnificent views of the reservoir from on high as well as some memorable dips to the shoreline.

The west part of the loop consists of 11 miles of challenging trail in the road less, backcountry area of Brookville Lake. This area has a lot of blow downs on the trail and can be weedy down by the creeks in mid summer. Large mature hardwoods are found in quantity and cedars dot the hillsides where ever they can find a hold. Expect Deer flies, ticks and chiggers May through mid July, but hardly any misquotes ever!!