Butler Lake
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Butler Lake is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Butler Lake Park near Bushs Corners, IL. The route passes Butler Lake and Butler Lake. 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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Butler Lake
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 690–711 ft
Out & Back · Butler Lake Park
Trailhead: 42.29877, -87.97306
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 90% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Butler Lake.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Butler Lake Park access road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Butler Lake.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Butler Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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