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Salamonie River State Forest

Hominy Ridge Lake

2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 43 min

Hominy Ridge Lake is a 2-mile out-and-back in Salamonie River State Forest near Lagro, IN. The route reaches Hominy Ridge Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 781 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81176, -85.68314
Nearest town Lagro, IN
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Hominy Ridge Lake

2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 43 min

Elevation 677–783 ft

Out & Back · Salamonie River State Forest

Trailhead: 40.81176, -85.68314

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miPass Hominy Ridge Lake.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 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/hominy-ridge-lake-hominy-ridge-lake-out-back-3-km

Weather

Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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