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Forsythe Park

Wolf Lake & Lake George via Wolf Lake Memorial Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Wolf Lake & Lake George via Wolf Lake Memorial Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Forsythe Park near Robertsdale, IN. The route passes Wolf Lake before reaching Lake George at the turnaround, 2.1 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 mi584 – 591 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69333, -87.51962
Nearest town Robertsdale, IN
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Wolf Lake & Lake George via Wolf Lake Memorial Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 583–589 ft

Out & Back · Forsythe Park

Trailhead: 41.69333, -87.51962

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

Transit-accessible: Walmart stop 11 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Wolf Lake Memorial Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miPass Wolf Lake.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miPass Lake George.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto George Lake Trail, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftReach Wolf Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wolf Lake Memorial Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 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-lake-george-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

81% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Walmart stop 11 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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