AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Kew Pond–Shricker Pond, 6 lakes

9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Kew Pond–Shricker Pond, 6 lakes is a 9-mile out-and-back near Windemere, IN. The route passes Lodden Pond, Harelston Pond, Shricker Pond and 2 more before reaching Kew Pond at the turnaround, 4.5 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.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 912 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92935, -86.20499
Nearest town Windemere, IN
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Kew Pond–Shricker Pond, 6 lakes

9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 858–911 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.92935, -86.20499

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miPass Lodden Pond.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miPass Harelston Pond.
  18. 50 ftPass Shricker Pond.
  19. 250 ftPass Horbeck Pond.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 250 ftPass Hidden Pond.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftPass Kew Pond.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miReach Kew Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  39. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  44. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  46. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  50. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  51. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  52. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  53. 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/kew-pond-shricker-pond-out-back-11-lakes-15-km-1b9b

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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