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Coxhall Gardens

Quayle Pond–Shricker Pond, 5 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Quayle Pond–Shricker Pond, 5 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Coxhall Gardens near Saddle Creek, IN. The route passes Harelston Pond, Horbeck Pond, Shricker Pond and Lodden Pond before reaching Quayle Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 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.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 912 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.97610, -86.20291
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN
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Quayle Pond–Shricker Pond, 5 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 880–911 ft

Out & Back · Coxhall Gardens

Trailhead: 39.97610, -86.20291

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Harelston Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Horbeck Pond.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftPass Shricker Pond.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miPass Lodden Pond.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miReach Quayle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quayle-pond-quayle-pond-out-back-10-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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