Busey Woods & Crystal Lake
1.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 36 min
Busey Woods & Crystal Lake is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Crystal Lake Park near Urbana, IL. The route passes Crystal Lake before reaching Busey Woods at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Busey Woods & Crystal Lake
1.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 36 min
Elevation 697–735 ft
Out & Back · Crystal Lake Park
Trailhead: 40.11579, -88.20972
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 26% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: University & Race stop 80 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Crystal Lake.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Busey Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University & Race stop 80 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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