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Indiana trails · Three Lakes Trail

Three Lakes Trail

A 9.5-mile loop in Indiana, with 255 ft of climbing. Reaches Bryant Creek Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
9.5 mi
Elevation gain
255 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
28%
Steepest mile
+247 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.7 mi
Shape
loop
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

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The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,032 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Three Lakes Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Morgan-Monroe Hike-Bike Trail junction. About 31 min drive (15 mi) from Bloomington. 39.32335, -86.46661 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:27 a.m., the sun rises at 7:54 a.m. and sets at 7:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:35 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.5-mile route takes roughly 3 h 39 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:33 a.m. — 7 h 35 min before sunset.

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