Water Fowl Sanctuary–Lilly Lake, 7 lakes
9.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Water Fowl Sanctuary–Lilly Lake, 7 lakes is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Eagle Creek Park near Lakeside, IN. The route passes Lilly Reflecting Pond, Water Fowl Sanctuary and Lilly Lake before reaching Skating Pond at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Water Fowl Sanctuary–Lilly Lake, 7 lakes
9.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 817–868 ft
Out & Back · Eagle Creek Park
Trailhead: Red Trail · 39.87279, -86.29588
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lilly Reflecting Pond.
- 50 ftPass Water Fowl Sanctuary.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lilly Lake.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Westview Hospital Fitness Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Skating Pond.
- 150 ftReach Water Fowl Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto Westview Hospital Fitness Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Red Trail Trailhead
- Lilly Reflecting Pond–Eagle Creek Park Beach, 3 beaches 7.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Water Fowl Sanctuary–Lilly Lake, 6 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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