Eagle Creek Park

Lilly Reflecting Pond–Eagle Creek Park Beach, 3 beaches

7.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Lilly Reflecting Pond–Eagle Creek Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Eagle Creek Park near Lakeside, IN. The route passes Lilly Reflecting Pond before reaching Eagle Creek Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi830 – 869 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 39.87382, -86.29398
Nearest town Lakeside, IN

Directions

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Lilly Reflecting Pond–Eagle Creek Park Beach, 3 beaches

7.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 829–868 ft

Out & Back · Eagle Creek Park

Trailhead: Red Trail · 39.87382, -86.29398

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Lilly Reflecting Pond.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Westview Hospital Fitness Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 2.8 miBear right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miPass Eagle Creek Park Beach.
  7. 50 ftReach Lilly Reflecting Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 2.8 miBear right onto Westview Hospital Fitness Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

1% paved99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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