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2.4 miles
Distance
303 ft
Climb
-163 ft
Descent
00:18:56
Avg time
140 ft
Altitude change
646 ft
Altitude min
807 ft
Altitude max
646 ft
Altitude start
787 ft
Altitude end
1.1%
Grade
-22.8%
Grade max
14.3%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
4,042 ft
Distance down
1,375 ft
Distance flat
00:18:56
Avg time
NORTH GATE Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBrown County State Park
Nashville, Indiana -
Ref Number(A)
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Year Opened2004
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Land OwnerBrown County
This trail has been updated. It starts at the North Gate Parking lot and ends at the HP / Shelley / Green Valley Intersection. This combined with the Hesitation Point Trail, creates the core route through the North End of the Brown County State Park Trail System. Sections of this trail were hand built, with the middle section being machine built. This is a 2 way trail and gets a lot of traffic. Please ride with caution and yield to up hill riders.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 4 rides
- 17 miles average
6 Months
- 25 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
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- 623 rides
- Last: Jun 21, 2026
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Directions to north-gate-4055 trailhead
(39.190910, -86.218150)
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Frequently Asked Questions About NORTH GATE
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Where is NORTH GATE located?
NORTH GATE is located in Brown County State Park, Nashville, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Brown County State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.19091, -86.21815.
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How hard is NORTH GATE?
NORTH GATE is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 1.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for NORTH GATE?
NORTH GATE has 303 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 163 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 646 ft to 807 ft.
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Is NORTH GATE a point to point trail?
NORTH GATE is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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