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Lick Creek Trail
This 7.1 mile trail available for hiking, mountain bike riding and horse riding winds through scenic hardwood forest. The trail passes through an early 19th century free African American settlement; only a family cemetery and the traces of home sites remain.
At a Glance
| Permit Info: | Horses and mountain bike riders (age 17 years and older) are required to have a permit and stay on trails designated for that type of use. Permits are available from our offices and local vendors. |
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| Open Season: | Year-round |
| Usage: | Light |
| Restrictions: |
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| Closest Towns: | Paoli, IN |
| Water: | none |
| Restroom: | none |
| Operated By: | USFS, Tell City Ranger District, 248 15th Street, Tell City, IN 47586; Phone: 812-547-7051 |
General Information
Directions:To Main Trailhead (for parking and horse trailer parking):
At 5.3 miles south of Paoli on Ind. 37, turn left on County Road 450 South. Go one mile to the Trailhead parking area on the left.
To North Parking Area (for parking several small vehicles):
At 4 miles south of Paoli on U.S. 150, turn right on County Road 250 S (Grease Gravy Road). In about 2 miles it will end at the north parking area.
General Notes:
Maps and Guides​
Activities
Mountain Biking
This 7.1 mile trail available for hiking, mountain bike riding and horse riding winds through scenic hardwood forest. The trail requires easy to moderate skills and has several short climbs. This is an excellent beginners trail. There are a few "whoops", some narrow single-track, and a short rock garden mixed in with easy sections. The trail passes through an early 19th century free African American settlement; only a family cemetery and the traces of home sites remain.
Day Hiking
This 7.1 mile trail available for hiking, mountain bike riding and horse riding winds through scenic hardwood forest. The trail has some narrow single-track, some old road bed and passes through an early 19th century free African American settlement; only a family cemetery and the traces of home sites remain. In spring you can see where the homesites are by the daffodils and yukkas in bloom.
| Fire Information | old fire scars may be seen at trailhead. |
Horse Riding
This 7.1 mile trail available for hiking, mountain bike riding and horse riding winds through scenic hardwood forest. The trail has some narrow single-track, some old road bed and passes through an early 19th century free African American settlement; only a family cemetery and the traces of home sites remain. In spring you can see where the homesites are by the daffodils and yukkas in bloom.
| Size Restrictions | no |
| Corrals | no |
| Loading Ramp | no |
Interpretive Areas
This 7.1 mile trail available for hiking, mountain bike riding and horse riding winds through scenic hardwood forest. The trail passes through an early 19th century free African American settlement; only a family cemetery and the traces of home sites remain. In spring you can see where the homesites are by the daffodils and yukkas in bloom. The site dates back to the 1800's when as many as 260 blacks lived in Orange County. Almost a third of them lived in Southeast Township in the Lick Creek Settlement, at that time a racially integrated community. They were under the loose protection of the Quakers at a time when kidnapping for the slave trade was common. The cemetary is interesting and has several marked graves. The last person to be buried there was Simon Locust in 1891. He served in the Civil War in Company E of the 13th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops.
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