Big Rock–Round Meadow Lake, 6 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Morton Arboretum near Arboretum Estates, IL. The route passes Round Meadow Lake, Eagle Lake and Big Rock. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi669 – 764 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83046, -88.05289
Nearest town Arboretum Estates, IL
Directions
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Big Rock–Round Meadow Lake, 6 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 58 min
Elevation 670–764 ft
Out & Back · Morton Arboretum
Trailhead: 41.83046, -88.05289
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Butterfield & Route 53 stop 225 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Round Meadow Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Eagle Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Main Trail Loop 2, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Main Trail Loop 2+3, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Trail Loop 3, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Main Trail Loop 3+4, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Main Trail Loop 3, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Heritage Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Big Rock.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 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
54% dirt10% gravel3% paved33% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Butterfield & Route 53 stop 225 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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