Coxhall Gardens

Churchill Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Churchill Pond is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Coxhall Gardens near Windemere, IN. The route reaches Churchill Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 899 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92985, -86.20614
Nearest town Windemere, IN

Directions

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Churchill Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 858–898 ft

Out & Back · Coxhall Gardens

Trailhead: 39.92985, -86.20614

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miReach Churchill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  25. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

83% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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