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Griffy Lake Nature Preserve

Griffy Reservoir–Griffy Creek Trail, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 50 min

Griffy Reservoir–Griffy Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Griffy Lake Nature Preserve near Marlin Hills, IN. The route reaches Griffy Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 666 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Trail 39.19852, -86.51307
Nearest town Marlin Hills, IN
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Griffy Reservoir–Griffy Creek Trail, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 50 min

Elevation 632–666 ft

Out & Back · Griffy Lake Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Nature Trail · 39.19852, -86.51307

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nature Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Griffy Reservoir.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Griffy Creek Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wetlands Trail, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Griffy Creek Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Lanam Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miReach Griffy Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miBear left onto Griffy Creek Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Wetlands Trail, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Griffy Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading W.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading W.
  20. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/griffy-reservoir-griffy-creek-trail-out-back-4-sights-4-km

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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