Fort Harrison State Park

Lake Kesslerwood–Charlevoix Lake, 3 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Lake Kesslerwood–Charlevoix Lake, 3 lakes is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Fort Harrison State Park near Fairwood Hills, IN. The route passes Charlevoix Lake before reaching Lake Kesslerwood at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 814 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lawrence Creek Connector 39.86627, -86.02393
Nearest town Fairwood Hills, IN

Directions

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Lake Kesslerwood–Charlevoix Lake, 3 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 738–815 ft

Out & Back · Fort Harrison State Park

Trailhead: Lawrence Creek Connector · 39.86627, -86.02393

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lawrence Creek Connector, heading SW.
  2. 300 ftBear right onto Lawrence Creek Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right onto Lawrence Creek Connector, heading N.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Walnut Trailhead, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftSharp left onto Fall Creek Parkway Trail, heading N.
  7. 1 miPass Charlevoix Lake.
  8. 1.1 miReach Lake Kesslerwood, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 2.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Walnut Trailhead, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Lawrence Creek Connector, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Lawrence Creek Trail, heading SE.
  13. 1.6 miBear left onto Lawrence Creek Connector, heading SW.
  14. 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 surface

54% paved46% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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