About trails in Lake County, Indiana

Lake County has 35 named trails on the map, covering 158 miles in total, an average of 4.5 miles per trail. That is the 16th largest mapped trail network among 69 counties in Indiana. 23 of them are tagged for hiking and 22 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Erie Lackawanna Trail, at 27.7 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads and 19 boat launches. The nearest town to these trails is Winfield.

What the trails in Lake County are like

By length, 15 are under a mile, 12 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Wolf Lake Trail, at 5.5 miles.

Of the 16 with a difficulty rating, 16 easy. Of the 35 with measured elevation, Pennsy Greenway climbs the most, about 572 ft.

Explore by activity

158Total miles

19Boat launches

2Trailheads

Erie Lackawanna TrailHikeMTB27.8 mi Little Calumet River Levee TrailHikeMTB27.7 mi Oak Savannah TrailMTB22.1 mi Pennsy GreenwayMTB11.6 mi The Marquette GreenwayMTB11.5 mi Monon TrailMTB9.4 mi Wolf Lake TrailMTB5.5 mi Chesapeake & Ohio GreenwayHikeMTB5.5 mi Marquette GreenwayHikeMTB4.5 mi Paul H. Douglas TrailHike4.3 mi Gary Green LinkMTB3.7 mi Fisher Street TrailMTB3.0 mi Wolf Lake Memorial TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Marquette Trail2.1 mi Illiana Marina TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Gary Parks Trails Trail1.6 mi Erie Lackawanna Trail SpurHikeMTB1.5 mi George Lake TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Whihala Beach TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Lake Street CycletrackHikeMTB1.2 mi Ivan Gatlin Nature Preserve Trail0.8 mi Oak Savanna TrailMTB0.8 mi Erie Lackawanna ConnectorHikeMTB0.7 mi Pulaski Park Foot PathHike0.7 mi Hobart Woodland TrailHike0.7 mi White Oak AvenueMTB0.6 mi Lake Perimeter TrailHike0.5 mi freedom park path 1Hike0.5 mi Maze TrailsHike0.5 mi Prairie Marsh TrailHike0.3 mi Savanna TrailHike0.3 mi Fitness TrailHike0.3 mi Hawk Walk LoopHike0.3 mi Munster/Highland TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Wolf Lake BoardwalkHikeMTB0.2 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.