Carry on the Knobstone Trail

[nakinate]

I'll be backpacking the Knobstone trail in a couple weeks. Any hidden carry issues on the trail or am I good to go? I will be OCing during the hike.

 

[rbane3]

I'll be backpacking the Knobstone trail in a couple weeks. Any hidden carry issues on the trail or am I good to go? I will be OCing during the hike.

I have no information on carry. I would assume g2g but don't put any stock into that. It's been about a year and a half but the trail was all chewed up from some planned deforestation and muddy when I went. Hope it's better now. Good luck to you!

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

Up until about 5 years ago my Wife, Dogs and I were prolific hikers. I would never consider walking in the wilds without a weapon. Never.

If the property prohibits weapons, I would CC and take the legal risk or not go at all. There is too much vulnerability being in an uncertain location and relying on help being able to find you if need be.

There has been more than once I've been on a marked trail only to come upon punks guarding a section of trail like Billygoat Gruff.

 

[caverjamie]

With your Indiana LTCH you are fine to carry a handgun open or concealed on state forest and state forest rec areas. That's pretty much the whole trail. The only issue might be the trail connector into Delaney Park, which is a county owned park. They do allow hunters to access state property next to them, so maybe guns are ok there too. I think I would just assume that if it were me

 

[eldirector]

County Park? They can not have an ordinance governing handguns at all.

I'll agree with the above, though. DNR policies are pretty clear. LTCH is good to go unless trumped by State or Federal laws (ACoE property, for instance).

 

[shibumiseeker]

You are good to go the length of the Knobstone.

 

[nakinate]

You are good to go the length of the Knobstone.

That's what I assumed, but you know what they say about assuming. Thanks for the responses everyone.

 

[SmileDocHill]

I'd like to see pics when you return. The property I've always taken the kids to for camping and hiking got logged and now looks like a lunar surface.

 

[nakinate]

I'd like to see pics when you return. The property I've always taken the kids to for camping and hiking got logged and now looks like a lunar surface.

I'll do what I can. I'll just be taking my phone and I don't want to drain the battery. I'll be selective in the pictures I take. I plan on just hiking the Spurgeon Hollow Loop on the north end. I don't have the time to hike much more than that this time.

 

[AndersonIN]

I'll do what I can. I'll just be taking my phone and I don't want to drain the battery. I'll be selective in the pictures I take. I plan on just hiking the Spurgeon Hollow Loop on the north end. I don't have the time to hike much more than that this time.

Wife and I did that loop last year! Really a great time. We just got back this week from McCormick Creek State Park and hiking it. Awesome river beds and a small waterfall that's really pretty!