Hells Point Challenge Trail Pokagon

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Indiana · steuben County

Hells Point Challenge Trail Pokagon

Popular Pokagon route to elevated views and glacial-lake landscapes.

Rating

Length

3.4 mi

Difficulty

3

County

steuben

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Trail 5 Pokagon State Park

Wooded park loop with gentle elevation and scenic lake proximity.

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Trail 3 Pokagon State Park

Moderate forest loop with rolling terrain and scenic state-park features.

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Trail 2 Pokagon State Park

Moderate route through glacial terrain and mixed-lake forest.

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About This Trail

A 3.4-mile route climbing to Hell’s Point, the park’s highest elevation at 1,123 feet, via 84 steps to a lookout over glacial lake-country. The trail crosses marshlands, hardwood forest, and glacial hills shaped by ice that melted 10,000 to 15,000 years ago near Lake James.

Location

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Coordinates: 41.7164392, -85.0127423

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Getting There

From Angola, take I-69 north to US-20 west. Follow signs to Pokagon State Park at 450 Lane 100 Lake James, Angola. The Hells Point Challenge Trail begins from the park's trail system near the nature center.

Nearby Trails

Trail 5 Pokagon State Park

Wooded park loop with gentle elevation and scenic lake proximity.

Trail 3 Pokagon State Park

Moderate forest loop with rolling terrain and scenic state-park features.

Trail 2 Pokagon State Park

Moderate route through glacial terrain and mixed-lake forest.

Trail 4 Pokagon State Park

Family-friendly trail with gentle grades and scenic park views.

Trail 6 Pokagon State Park

Longer state-park hike across rolling terrain and mixed-surface trail.

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