Hoosier National Forest · Indiana · Trail 113.10

Birdseye Trail 1

Birdseye Trail 1 Trail is a 11.9 miles trail in Hoosier National Forest, Indiana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Hoosier National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end38.3141, -86.6822 · Directions ↗
Other end38.2969, -86.6548 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.

The trail

Length11.9 miles
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceimported loose material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Minimum width42 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers113.10
ForestHoosier National Forest (unit 0912)
StatesIndiana
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Birdseye Trail 1 Trail?

11.9 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Hoosier National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Birdseye Trail 1 Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Birdseye Trail 1 Trail start?

The line begins at 38.3141, -86.6822 and ends at 38.2969, -86.6548. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Birdseye Trail 1 Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Birdseye Trail 1 Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Hoosier National Forest official page

How developed is the Birdseye Trail 1 Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Birdseye Trail 1 Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Birdseye Trail 1 Trail?

Hoosier National Forest, Forest Service unit 0912. The trail is in Indiana.

Source: Hoosier National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named BIRDSEYE TRAIL 1 in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0912. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.