Eagle Creek Reservoir–Water Fowl Sanctuary, 9 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr
Eagle Creek Reservoir–Water Fowl Sanctuary, 9 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Eagle Creek Park near Lakeside, IN. The route passes Lilly Lake, Lilly Reflecting Pond, Water Fowl Sanctuary and Ancient Tree Trunk before reaching Eagle Creek Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eagle Creek Reservoir–Water Fowl Sanctuary, 9 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr
Elevation 817–868 ft
Out & Back · Eagle Creek Park
Trailhead: Red Trail · 39.85573, -86.29336
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto Westview Hospital Fitness Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Lilly Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Lilly Reflecting Pond.
- 50 ftPass Water Fowl Sanctuary.
- 200 ftPass Ancient Tree Trunk.
- 0.5 miReach Eagle Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Westview Hospital Fitness Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.7 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 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Westview Hospital Fitness Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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