HomeAll TrailsLake Monroe Hills Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-IN-05

Lake Monroe Hills Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon15 August 2017

Hilly southern Indiana ride around Lake Monroe via T C Steele Road.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep rolling hills; carry water.

Weather check

At Start
259m

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39.1509, -86.4704

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 39.1509, -86.4704 @ 259m

Quick Stats

Distance
58.39 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
165m - 288m
Max Elevation
288 m
Max Gradient
15.3%
11.2%

Highlights

  • Lake Monroe
  • T.C. Steele State Historic Site
  • Brown County hills

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+547 m

Total Descent

-549 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
18.8

18.8

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.53

1.53

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)79%
Moderate (3-8%)15%
Steep (>8%)5%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved51%
Unpaved49%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
51%
Gravel
16%
Dirt Track
33%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

3

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 54

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 39.070214
MAX LAT: 39.153902
MIN LON: -86.472784
MAX LON: -86.268779

Point Spacing: 14.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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