Charlevoix Lake–Johnson Road Trail, 3 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Charlevoix Lake–Johnson Road Trail, 3 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Fort Harrison State Park near Fairwood Hills, IN. The route reaches Charlevoix Lake. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Charlevoix Lake–Johnson Road Trail, 3 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 738–831 ft
Out & Back · Fort Harrison State Park
Trailhead: Lawrence Creek Connector · 39.86627, -86.02393
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lawrence Creek Connector, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Lawrence Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Lawrence Creek Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Walnut Trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Fall Creek Parkway Trail, heading N.
- 1 miPass Charlevoix Lake.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Skiles Test Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach Charlevoix Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Fall Creek Parkway Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Walnut Trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lawrence Creek Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lawrence Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Lawrence Creek Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lawrence Creek Connector Trailhead
- Lake Kesslerwood–Charlevoix Lake, 3 lakes 7.3 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Delaware Lake & Lawrence Creek Trail 6 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Schoen Creek Trail Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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