Camp to Lake Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Camp to Lake Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Big Rock Forest Preserve near Big Rock, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Camp to Lake Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 693–703 ft
Out & Back · Big Rock Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Northwestern Lot Line Trail · 41.75649, -88.52529
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start on Northwestern Lot Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto West Savanna Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Camp to Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Camp to Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto West Savanna Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Northwestern Lot Line Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 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 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Northwestern Lot Line Trail Trailhead
- Camp to Lake Trail & Northwestern Lot Line Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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