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Lake Etta County Park

Lake Etta–Lake Etta County Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Lake Etta–Lake Etta County Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Etta County Park near Gerry Park, IN. The route passes Lake Etta and Lake Etta County Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 604 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56243, -87.40811
Nearest town Gerry Park, IN
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Lake Etta–Lake Etta County Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 592–603 ft

Out & Back · Lake Etta County Park

Trailhead: 41.56243, -87.40811

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: Hard Rock Casino stop 739 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Little Calumet River Levee Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miPass Lake Etta.
  4. 50 ftPass Lake Etta County Park Beach.
  5. 1.1 miReach Lake Etta, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.8 miArrive 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/lake-etta-lake-etta-county-park-beach-out-back-3-beaches-6-km

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hard Rock Casino stop 739 m from the trailhead

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