the Abe Martin Lodge. The park has a nature center and a nature preserve. Within the park boundaries are two manmade lakes: the Ogle Lake, and Strahl Lake. The park contains nine mountain bike trails totaling . Four of the trails are rated as beginner trails, two are considered intermediate, and two advanced. The last trail is rated for experts and is long. A total of slightly over of hiking trails range from easy to rugged terrain. The park has over of roads and of bridle trails. The third highest point in Indiana is located on Trail 10 near a high fire tower. This point, known as Weed Patch Hill, has an elevation of . When settlers first arrived at this hill, they found only a patch of weeds—a tornado had destroyed the trees—leading to the name. Hesitation Point is another vantage point for scenic views. Natural resources Flora The most important tree in the park is the stain (Cladrastis lutea). This tree typically does not grow further north than central Kentucky, and has been designated as a state threatened species in Indiana. Other trees found in the park include at least four types of oak (black, chestnut, red, and white) and three types of hickory (bitternut, pignut, and shagbark). The park also contains at least two types of maple trees: black, sugar, red and silver. Patches of paw paw trees can be found throughout the park, and these trees produce an edible fruit. In areas with good moist soil, the black walnut tree grows. Among other trees growing in the park are the American beech, basswood, black cherry, black gum, and red elm. Also the sassafras, sycamore, white ash. The park also contains at least eight kinds of ferns and 20 types of wildflowers, including bloodroot and wild geranium. Fauna Mammals typically found in Brown County State Park include white-tailed deer, bobcats, opossum, eastern gray squirrels, and chipmunks. The larger sycamore trees are sometimes the home of raccoons and flying squirrels. Red bats live in the park's Ten O'Clock Line nature preserve. Other animals include the American toad, the eastern box turtle, the spotted salamander, and the red-backed salamander. Two species of venomous snakes are native to the park: the timber rattlesnake and the copperhead. The two lakes contain bass and bluegill. The park has good bird viewing areas along the trails, near the two lakes, and at the