Clayhole Lake–Maynard Lake, 3 lakes
5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Clayhole Lake–Maynard Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Centennial Park near Hartsdale, IN. The route passes Northeast Pond and Maynard Lake before reaching Clayhole Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clayhole Lake–Maynard Lake, 3 lakes
5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 604–648 ft
Out & Back · Centennial Park
Trailhead: 41.50638, -87.47630
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 96% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Northeast Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pennsy Greenway, heading N.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Maynard Lake.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Clayhole Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Northeast Pond & Pennsy Greenway 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Northeast Pond & Pennsy Greenway 6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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