Busey Woods & Crystal Lake
1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min
Busey Woods & Crystal Lake is a 1.9-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 54 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
1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min
Elevation 697–735 ft
Out & Back · Crystal Lake Park
Trailhead: 40.11667, -88.21683
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Church & Busey stop 175 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Crystal Lake.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, 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 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 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: Church & Busey stop 175 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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