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
- Start on Cedar Lake Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Cedar Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Little Cedar Lake.
- 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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- Cedar Lake–Little Cedar Lake, 3 lakes 5.8 mi · ▲ 594 ft
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