Big Rock–Eagle Lake Loop, 5 sights is a 2.8-mile loop in Morton Arboretum near Valley View, IL. The route passes Big Rock and Eagle Lake. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi679 – 784 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82501, -88.04894
Nearest town Valley View, IL
Directions
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Big Rock–Eagle Lake Loop, 5 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 58 min
Elevation 680–785 ft
Loop · Morton Arboretum
Trailhead: 41.82501, -88.04894
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Heritage Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Big Rock.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail Loop 3, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Trail Loop 4, heading SE.
- 1 miBear left onto Main Trail Loop 3, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Main Trail Loop 2+3, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Trail Loop 2, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Eagle Lake.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Heritage Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
88% dirt12% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Eagle Lake–Meadow Lake, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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