Eagle Creek Reservoir–Eagle Creek Park Beach, 3 beaches
3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Eagle Creek Reservoir–Eagle Creek Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 3-mile out-and-back in Eagle Creek Park near Lakeside, IN. The route passes Eagle Creek Park Beach and Eagle Creek Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eagle Creek Reservoir–Eagle Creek Park Beach, 3 beaches
3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 792–859 ft
Out & Back · Eagle Creek Park
Trailhead: Red Trail · 39.86394, -86.29252
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Eagle Creek Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftPass Eagle Creek Reservoir.
- 0.5 miReach Eagle Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Skating Pond & Orange Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lilly Reflecting Pond & Red Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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