About Charles C. Deam Wilderness
The Charles C. Deam Wilderness offers 36 miles of trails for hiking, backpacking, and horse riding through scenic hardwood forest and varied terrain with views of nearby Monroe Lake. The area was designated a wilderness in 1982 and encompasses nearly 12,953 acres of the Hoosier National Forest. Wilderness designation places this area in a special legal status (subject to the [1964 Wilderness Act](https://wilderness.net/learn-about-wilderness/key-laws/wilderness-act/default.php)). It is managed to preserve a natural condition and provide opportunities for solitude. Since its designation as a wilderness, visitor use in the area increased to a point that significant damage was occurring. Special restrictions are in place to protect the wilderness character. Visitors to this special place are asked to follow these restrictions to lessen your impact and share responsibility in preserving…
- Managed by: Hoosier National Forest
- Where: 7 mi east of Smithville-Sanders, IN · 39.0207, -86.3838
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grubb Ridge Trail | Horse | 0.2 mi | 11.6 mi |
| Cope Hollow Trail | Horse | 0.4 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Hayes Trail | Horse | 0.6 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Martin Hollow Trail | Horse | 2.1 mi | 2.7 mi |
| Peninsula Trail | Horse | 2.2 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Hunter Creek Trail | Horse | 2.3 mi | 0.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 4.9 mi
Propane: 10.1 mi