Camp to Lake Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Camp to Lake Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Big Rock Forest Preserve near Big Rock, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Camp to Lake Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 660–702 ft
Out & Back · Big Rock Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.73743, -88.52703
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 69°F / low 62° · precip 100% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Northwestern Lot Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left 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 ftReach Camp to Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto West Savanna Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Camp to Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwestern Lot Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 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 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Northwestern Connector Trail via Camp to Lake Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Northwestern Lot Line Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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