Indiana trails · Franke Park Trails

Franke Park Trails

A 10.3-mile loop in Indiana, with 57 ft of climbing. Reaches Schoaff Lake and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Local Government.

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Length

10.3 mi

Elevation gain

57 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

15%

Steepest mile

+50 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.1 mi

Shape

loop

Bikes

yes

Horses

Managed by

Local Government

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 10.3 miles.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Schoaff Lake (lake)
Soap Box Derby Hill (viewpoint)
Terry's Turn (viewpoint)
A Frame (viewpoint)
Dave's Corner (viewpoint)
Silver Spoon (viewpoint)
Swamp Bridge (viewpoint)
The Point (viewpoint)
No Return (viewpoint)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Franke Park Trails junction. About 6 min drive (2 mi) from Fort Wayne. 41.10983, -85.15226 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:23 a.m., the sun rises at 7:50 a.m. and sets at 7:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:29 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.3-mile route takes roughly 3 h 52 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:42 a.m. — 7 h 19 min before sunset.

Nearby trails

N. Branch of the Elkhart River Trail — 29.1 mi