Home All TrailsTerre Haute Vigo County Drive

Moderate

On-Road

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-IN-01

Terre Haute Vigo County Drive

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon13 February 2021

Loop drive from Terre Haute's campus area through rural Vigo County.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Flat county roads; watch for farm equipment.

Mission Logs105 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	W Start Point	0%	2H
0.5 km	W Continue on track	-2%	2H
1.0 km	N Continue on track	-3%	2H
1.5 km	NE Continue on track	1%	2H
2.0 km	NW Continue on track	1%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

175m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

39.4824, -87.3239

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 39.4824, -87.3239 @ 175m

Quick Stats

Distance

51.88 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

156m - 187m

Max Elevation

187 m

Max Gradient

5.4%

6.8%

Highlights

Wabash River
Indiana State University

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+152 m

Total Descent

-167 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

6.1

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)

1.47

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)94%

Moderate (3-8%)6%

Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved28%

Unpaved72%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

28%

Gravel

50%

Dirt Track

22%

Water Crossings

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

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 38

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 39.331829

MAX LAT: 39.484540

MIN LON: -87.390151

MAX LON: -87.323417

Point Spacing: 13.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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