Centennial Park

Clayhole Lake & Maynard Lake via Pennsy Greenway

1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min

Clayhole Lake & Maynard Lake via Pennsy Greenway is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Centennial Park near Maynard, IN. The route passes Maynard Lake before reaching Clayhole Lake at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 646 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52637, -87.49992
Nearest town Maynard, IN

Directions

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Clayhole Lake & Maynard Lake via Pennsy Greenway

1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min

Elevation 609–648 ft

Out & Back · Centennial Park

Trailhead: 41.52637, -87.49992

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pennsy Greenway, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Maynard Lake.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftPass Clayhole Lake.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftReach Clayhole Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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