Cedar Lake–Little Cedar Lake, 3 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 566 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Cedar Lake–Little Cedar Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Pomona, IL. The route passes Little Cedar Lake before reaching Cedar Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 566 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 669 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar Lake 37.62363, -89.31163
Nearest town Pomona, IL

Directions

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Cedar Lake–Little Cedar Lake, 3 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 566 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 435–668 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cedar Lake · 37.62363, -89.31163

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cedar Lake Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miReach Cedar Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 50 ftPass Little Cedar Lake.
  5. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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