The Knobstone Hiking Trail is a 160-mile trail along the landmark Knobstone escarpment in one of the most rugged and scenic areas of the South Central Midwest, on the high bluffs of the forested corridor between Indianapolis, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. The KHT consists of four sections,  Knobstone (south, 45 miles), Pioneer (South middle, 37.9), Hoosier National Forest (North middle, 28.4), and Tecumseh (north, 42.7-miles).  The Knobstone has continuous trail from start to finish.  The Tecumseh and Hoosier Nation Forest has minor county road walks.  The Pioneer has 5 miles of existing trails with approximately 9 more miles in various stages of development. The extended road walks are nearly all on remote gravel and black top roads with great scenery.  There is 2.5 miles of road walk along Hwy 135 with a wide grass strip at the edge.   There is good access and parking at 10-20-mile intervals, ideal for day hikes and backpack camping. No fees, reservations, or permits are required.

The Knobstone Hiking Trail Association (KHTA) was formed in 2013 to become the steward of this great trail. The KHTA is a non-profit organization dedicated to completion, preservation, and promotion of the KHT. We depend on Association members and volunteers for its very existence. Only a part of it is on public land maintained by government agencies. Trail conditions are dependent on hiker reports and volunteer action in response to them. The KHTA is the only source for maps and information about the entire trail. Won’t you join us? 

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Check Out A Guide To The Knobstone Trail: Indiana’s Longest Footpath

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Take Note of the reroute between miles 26 & 28 (N of the Leota TrHd), the closure of Indian Hill Road mile 145, and the repair of the bridge at mile 79.3!
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View The 2023 Summer Newsletter  – Newsletter

Pictures From Section Hikes, Thru Hikes, & 2nd Sat Work Days

Private Easement  and KT Workdays – KHTA Volunteers & Adopters
October 18 – Wednesday Workday 9am-3pm – Frank Fisher 3 Story Barn & Camp
We will brush and cut out blow-downs on the private easements in Jackson County.  We will meet at the Frank Fisher 3 Story Barn Camp & Trail Head N County Rd 1100 W, Norman, IN 47264  Click Here for directions.  Please bring your lunch and water. We will have large hand tools, but please bring any small tools you have such as clippers or a pruning saw. And a backpack is handy to carry everything in. Instructions will be provided for those who need them. We finish about 3:00.  Click Here for more info and to sign up on Meetup.

October 21 – Saturday Workday 9 am – 3 pm – Elk Creek Trailhead
We will brush, cut out blow-downs, and construct reverse drainage dips on the KT from the Eagle Creek Trailhead going north to Leval Ratt Road. We will meet at the Eagle Creek Trailhead. Click Here for directions. Please bring your lunch and water. We will have large hand tools, but please bring any small tools you have such as clippers or a pruning saw. And a backpack is handy to carry everything in. Instructions will be provided for those who need them. We finish about 3:00.  Click Here for more info and to sign up on Meetup.

Second Saturday Workdays
September 9 & October 14 – Join Us For The 2nd Saturday Workday – 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Would you to spend a day in some beautiful woods with a delightful group of people building a connecting section of Indiana’s premier long distance hiking trail? Come join us as we work on an easement near Martinsville. We meet at near the Martinsville Conservation Club.  Please bring a lunch and water. We will have large hand tools, but please bring any small tools you have such as clippers or a pruning saw. And a backpack is handy to carry everything in. Instructions will be provided for those who need them. We finish about 3:30.  Click Here for more info and to sign up on Meetup.

Join us on our website at http://www.knobstonehikingtrail.org/ and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Knobstone-Hiking-Trail-

2023 Organized Hikes  – Scott Beam – Mark Your Calendars!

3rd Annual Hike Till You Drop—Spurgeon Hollow
Saturday Oct 7—6 am to 5 pm
Hike the northern loops of the Knobstone Trail
For more info and to sign up click here.

4th Annual KT Fall Foliage Backpacking Trip – October 26, 8:30 am – October 29, 3:30 pm
Spurgeon Hollow to Deam Lake
For more info and to sign up click here.

Click Here for more info and to signup on Meetup  KHTA hikes and workdays.

Pictures From The Hikes

  All KHT sections on state land are now open for hiking and overnight backpack camping!  

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