Island Park–Oxbow Park Lagoon, 3 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Island Park–Oxbow Park Lagoon, 3 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Homestead Park near Highland, IN. The route passes Optimist Park Lagoon and Island Park before reaching Oxbow Park Lagoon at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Island Park–Oxbow Park Lagoon, 3 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 590–618 ft
Out & Back · Homestead Park
Trailhead: Erie Lackawanna Trail · 41.55530, -87.46282
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Indy Blvd & Ridge Rd stop 796 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Erie Lackawanna Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miPass Optimist Park Lagoon.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Little Calumet River Levee Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Oxbow Park Lagoon.
- 500 ftReach Island Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Indy Blvd & Ridge Rd stop 796 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Erie Lackawanna Trail Trailhead
- Erie Lackawanna Trail Spur 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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