Hominy Ridge Lake
2.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Hominy Ridge Lake is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Kokiwanee Nature Preserve near Lagro, IN. The route reaches Hominy Ridge Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hominy Ridge Lake
2.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 677–802 ft
Out & Back · Kokiwanee Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 40.81872, -85.68296
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Hominy Ridge Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- State Forest Bridle Trails 4.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft
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