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Gavin Woods Pond 2–Blue Trail, 3 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Gavin Woods Pond 2–Blue Trail, 3 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near West Lake Forest, IL. The route reaches Gavin Woods Pond 2. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 699 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22676, -87.85682
Nearest town West Lake Forest, IL
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Gavin Woods Pond 2–Blue Trail, 3 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 648–699 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.22676, -87.85682

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Woodlands stop 34 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftPass Gavin Woods Pond 2.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Everett Road Bike Path, heading W.
  32. 1.6 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.4 miReach Gavin Woods Pond 2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 0.4 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right onto Everett Road Bike Path, heading S.
  39. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  40. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  47. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  53. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  55. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  56. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  57. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  58. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  59. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  60. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  61. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  62. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  63. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  64. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  65. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  66. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  67. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  68. 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/anthony-adams-tree-half-day-pond-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

71% paved16% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Woodlands stop 34 m from the trailhead

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