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Lodden Pond–Faringdon Pond, 4 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Lodden Pond–Faringdon Pond, 4 lakes is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Windemere, IN. The route passes Lodden Pond, Beveridge Pond, Taggart Pond and Faringdon Pond. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 909 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93031, -86.20657
Nearest town Windemere, IN
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Lodden Pond–Faringdon Pond, 4 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 858–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.93031, -86.20657

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miPass Lodden Pond.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 300 ftPass Beveridge Pond.
  16. 50 ftPass Taggart Pond.
  17. 50 ftPass Faringdon Pond.
  18. 0.6 miReach Lodden Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  30. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 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/lodden-pond-lodden-pond-out-back-7-lakes-12-km-084c

Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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