Wolf Lake–Lake George, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Wolf Lake–Lake George, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Wolf Lake Memorial Park near Whiting, IN. The route passes Lake George and Wolf Lake. 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.
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Wolf Lake–Lake George, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 581–621 ft
Out & Back · Wolf Lake Memorial Park
Trailhead: 41.66289, -87.50159
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Lake George.
- 200 ftSharp left onto George Lake Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Wolf Lake.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Wolf Lake Memorial Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Marquette Greenway, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto 129th Street, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Wolf Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Marquette Greenway, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Wolf Lake Memorial Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto George Lake Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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