AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cedar Lake–Little Cedar Lake, 3 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Cedar Lake–Little Cedar Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Pomona, IL. The route passes Little Cedar Lake and Cedar Lake. It climbs 594 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 669 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar Lake 37.62363, -89.31163
Nearest town Pomona, IL
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Cedar Lake–Little Cedar Lake, 3 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 2 hr 14 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 miContinue straight onto River to River Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Little Cedar Lake.
  5. 50 ftPass Cedar Lake.
  6. 0.4 miReach Cedar Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right onto Cedar Lake Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-lake-little-cedar-lake-out-back-3-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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