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??? (??? ?????!) ?????? ???? ??????? ?????? ?????????We challenge you to forget about shopping and holiday stress… spend your time outside instead, exploring the beauty of the outdoors along our Monroe Lake trails!
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Prizes include 2025 Indiana State Parks Annual Entrance Passes and a guided kayak trip on the lake in summer 2025 for up to 8 people (kayaks included).
???????? ??? ??????? ?????? ????????? ????? to see where the challenge stations are located along each trail. ?????? ??? ?????? ???? ???????? ??? ?? ????????? ???????? ?????? before midnight on Sunday, December 1!
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Total hiking distance is between 10 and 14 miles (depending on how you choose to hike it) and ??? ???? ? ???? to complete the challenge, so feel free to split up the trails over multiple days (as long as you finish by Dec. 1!).
• Paynetown State Recreation Area: Tree Trek Trail 0.5 miles, Blue Bird Trail 1.25 miles, and Whitetail Trail 1 mile out-and-back (2 miles total).
• Allens Creek State Recreation Area: Turkey Trot Trail 1.75 miles out-and-back (3.5 miles total)
• Fairfax State Recreation Area: Big Oak Trail 1.75 miles, Evergreen Loop 0.25 miles, Homestead Loop 1.84 miles, Quarry Extension 0.41 miles out-and-back (0.82 miles total), and Osprey Overlook Trail 0.09 miles
Not sure where each SRA is located? Download the Monroe Lake property map at in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/monroe_trail.pdf. Entry to all our SRAs is free during the winter months.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Monroe Lake, 4850 S State Road 446,Bloomington,IN,United States