Kew Pond–Shricker Pond, 5 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Kew Pond–Shricker Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Austin Oaks, IN. The route passes Harelston Pond, Shricker Pond, Horbeck Pond and Hidden Pond before reaching Kew Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kew Pond–Shricker Pond, 5 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 892–921 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.98289, -86.22150
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Harelston Pond.
- 50 ftPass Shricker Pond.
- 250 ftPass Horbeck Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Hidden Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Kew Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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