Griffy Lake Nature Preserve

Griffy Reservoir–Griffy Creek Trail, 4 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Griffy Reservoir–Griffy Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Griffy Lake Nature Preserve near New Unionville, IN. The route reaches Griffy Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 830 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20352, -86.48194
Nearest town New Unionville, IN

Directions

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Griffy Reservoir–Griffy Creek Trail, 4 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 631–829 ft

Out & Back · Griffy Lake Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 39.20352, -86.48194

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start on Griffy Creek Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.6 miBear right onto Wetlands Trail, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Griffy Creek Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass Griffy Reservoir.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Hiking Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto North Shore Trail, heading NW.
  12. 1.2 miSharp left onto North Shore Loop Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto South Shore/North Shore Trail Connection, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miReach Griffy Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Shore Loop Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto North Shore Trail, heading NE.
  17. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Griffy Creek Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wetlands Trail, heading E.
  25. 100 ftBear left onto Griffy Creek Trail, heading E.
  26. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt8% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:48 PM

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