Tinley Creek Forest Preserve

Arrowhead Lake–Turtlehead Lake, 3 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Arrowhead Lake–Turtlehead Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Tinley Creek Forest Preserve near Goeselville, IL. The route passes Turtlehead Lake and Turtlehead Pond before reaching Arrowhead Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 673 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tinley Creek Red Paved Loop 41.64282, -87.80044
Nearest town Goeselville, IL

Directions

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Arrowhead Lake–Turtlehead Lake, 3 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 627–674 ft

Out & Back · Tinley Creek Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Tinley Creek Red Paved Loop · 41.64282, -87.80044

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tinley Creek Red Paved Loop, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Turtlehead Lake.
  3. 450 ftPass Turtlehead Pond.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftReach Arrowhead Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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