Indiana · Hiking

Lanam Trail

Lanam TrailPhoto: ken ratcliff — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.6 mi
one way
21 ft
climb
659 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Lanam Trail is a short, easy hike of about 0.6 miles in Griffy Lake Nature Preserve, a city-managed preserve in Indiana. The route is a point-to-point walk with a low elevation gain of 21 feet, rising from about 635 feet to about 659 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bloomington show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several other trails sit close by. Griffy Creek Trail and Overlook Trail are each about 0.4 miles away, and Huckleberry Ridge is about 0.6 miles off. For climbing, the Indiana University climbing area is about 2.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Lanam Trail

    Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      37° / 21°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 23°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 32°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      64° / 42°

      12 wet

    5. May

      74° / 53°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 62°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 65°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 64°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 56°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 44°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 34°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 26°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN, 1.9 mi away at 830 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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