Siegler Lake–Camp to Lake Trail, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Siegler Lake–Camp to Lake Trail, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Big Rock Forest Preserve near Big Rock, IL. The route reaches Siegler Lake. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Siegler Lake–Camp to Lake Trail, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 656–767 ft
Out & Back · Big Rock Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Central Connector Trail · 41.73615, -88.51648
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Siegler Lake Loop Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Siegler Lake.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Northwestern Lot Line Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Camp to Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto West Savanna Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Camp to Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Camp Pond Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Northwestern Lot Line Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Siegler Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Camp Pond Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Camp to Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto West Savanna Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Camp to Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Northwestern Lot Line Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Siegler Lake Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Siegler Lake–Central Connector Trail, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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