These state resource properties contain nearly 40,000 acres of rugged, forested knobs in Clark, Scott, and Washington counties. The trail presently extends northward from near the Deam Lake State Recreation Area, just north of S.R. 60 in Clark County, to Washington County's DelaneyPark, just east of S.R. 135 in northern Washington County. Two loop trails,one six miles and the other eight miles, have been developed at the northern end of the Knobstone Trail. Potential extension of the Knobstone Trail northward through the Hoosier National Forest, and the Department of Natural Resources' properties in Brown, Monroe, and Morgan counties could create over 100 miles of footpath. Backpack camping is permitted in the two Backcountry Areas the trail crosses, as well as along the rest of the trail within certain guidelines.
Campgrounds are available near each end of the trail.
A detailed Knobstone Trail Map is available from IDNR Map Sales. The map may also be available at the property offices of Clark and Jackson-Washington state forests. Much of the trail follows the natural escarpments overlooking the Ohio and Blue rivers and Indian Creek. Backpack camping is permitted in designated areas along the trail, and overnight shelters are available. The trail is open for hiking April through November.