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Butler Lake Park

Butler Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 39 min

Butler Lake is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Butler Lake Park near Libertyville, IL. The route passes Butler Lake and Butler Lake. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 728 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.29433, -87.96561
Nearest town Libertyville, IL
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Butler Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 39 min

Elevation 692–727 ft

Out & Back · Butler Lake Park

Trailhead: 42.29433, -87.96561

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Winchester & Milwaukee stop 758 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Butler Lake.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miPass Butler Lake.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Butler Lake Park access road, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/butler-lake-butler-lake-out-back-3-lakes-3-km-8fb8

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Winchester & Milwaukee stop 758 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Libertyville, Illinois