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 Oriole East offers an approximately
8.8-10 mile long multiple-use trail. Enjoy hiking, horse riding or
mountain biking through scenic hardwood forests.
Horse riders and mountain
bikers are required to have a trail
permit and stay on trails designated for their use. Annual ($35/year)
and day-use ($5/day) permits are available from Hoosier National Forest
offices and several local vendors.
Nearby Oriole
West offers another approximately 7.2 mile long multiple-use loop
trail.
This trail is operated by:
US Forest Service
Tell City Ranger District
248 15th Street
Tell City, IN 47586
Phone: 812-547-7051
Hoosier National Forest website
Oriole
East Mountain Biking Trail Info |
| Directions: |
From I-64 (approx. 40 miles
west of Louisville), take SR 66 South, through Sulphur, approx. 5
miles to Jeffries
Cemetery. Turn left (east) at the Hoosier National Forest sign to
the parking area.
(Check out the maps above
too.) |
| Length: |
Approx. 8.8-10
miles |
| Trail
Type: |
Single track
& fire roads |
| Skill
Level: |
Intermediate |
| Trail
Description: |
The trail runs through
hardwood forest and is moderate, with a few tough climbs. Riding the
main trail counterclockwise and including the 3 mile loop on the east
end is recommended. |
YIELDING
THE RIGHT OF WAY |
| Since you may
be sharing the trails with different types of users, please observe
the following trail courtesy: |
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Mountain bikers
yield to horse riders and hikers. (Make your approach known well in
advance.) |
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Hikers yield
to horse riders. |
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Horse riders:
control your horse. |
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