Beaver Lake & Acorn Lake
5.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Beaver Lake & Acorn Lake is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Lakewood Forest Preserve near Lake Corner, IL. The route passes Acorn Lake and Beaver Lake before reaching Beaver Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beaver Lake & Acorn Lake
5.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 800–874 ft
Out & Back · Lakewood Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.25705, -88.11179
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Acorn Lake.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Beaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 11 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point 3.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Acorn Lake & Beaver Lake 4.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Heron Pond–Acorn Lake, 3 lakes 5.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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