Black Rock Barrens
Black Rock Barrens is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Truax Hill stands 244 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Weiler-Leopold Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NICHES Land Trust
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Ross Camp: 3.6 mi
- Cadet Park: 3.7 mi
- Ross Hills Park: 3.9 mi
- Granville Park: 5.7 mi
- Riley Park: 8.0 mi
- Black Rock: 1.0 mi
- LaGrange: 1.7 mi
- Banning Corner: 2.8 mi
- Granville: 5.5 mi
- Kickapoo: 6.6 mi
- Weiler-Leopold Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Kohnkes' Little Pine Valley: 0.7 mi
- Potowatomi Trail: 1.9 mi
- Wabash Bottoms: 2.1 mi
- Granville Sand Barrens: 4.0 mi
- Stone figure: 10.8 mi
- Giraffes: 10.8 mi
- T Rex: 10.8 mi
- Saturn: 10.9 mi
- Jupiter: 10.9 mi
- Ouiatenon Blockhouse: 8.5 mi
- Red Crown Mini-Museum: 12.4 mi
- The Haan Museum of Indiana Art: 12.5 mi
- Art Museum of Lafayette: 12.6 mi
- Tippecanoe County Historical Association: 12.6 mi
- Warner Shelter: 17.9 mi
- Raisor Shelter: 17.9 mi
- Newell Shelter: 18.0 mi
- Moser Shelter: 18.1 mi
- Osco Shelter: 18.1 mi
- Granville: 5.3 mi
- Shadeland School: 8.5 mi
- Captured Spanish Cannon: 13.9 mi
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Footprints in History: 17.5 mi
- Hog Back Hill: 9.9 mi
- Copeland Hill: 11.1 mi
- The Mound: 19.6 mi
- Truax Hill: 25.0 mi
- Children's Garden: 12.5 mi
- Wallace Triangle: 12.6 mi
- Clegg Memorial Garden: 16.0 mi
- Monster Mini: 13.1 mi
- Exploration Acres: 18.3 mi
- Portland Arch: 15.1 mi
- Portland Arch: 15.3 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 23.8 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 23.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 9.9 mi
- Williamsport Falls: 10.7 mi
- Tree Spring: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Rock Barrens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truax Hill | S 173° | 244 m | 25.0 mi |
| The Mound | E 83° | 221 m | 19.6 mi |
| Copeland Hill | W 265° | 206 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | W 268° | 204 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:25 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:42 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:43 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Attica 2E, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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