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Forsythe Park

Wolf Lake–Lake George, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Wolf Lake–Lake George, 3 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Forsythe Park near Sheffield Estates, IN. The route passes Lake George and Wolf Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 620 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66311, -87.50466
Nearest town Sheffield Estates, IN
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Wolf Lake–Lake George, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 581–621 ft

Out & Back · Forsythe Park

Trailhead: 41.66311, -87.50466

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Wolf Lake Memorial Park stop 701 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miPass Lake George.
  5. 200 ftSharp left onto George Lake Trail, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miPass Wolf Lake.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wolf Lake Memorial Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Illiana Marina Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miReach Wolf Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wolf Lake Memorial Trail, heading W.
  15. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto George Lake Trail, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 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/wolf-lake-burnham-greenway-blue-paved-trail-out-back-11-km-5c18

Trail surface

82% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wolf Lake Memorial Park stop 701 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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