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Sun Lake Forest Preserve

Cedar Lake

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Cedar Lake is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Sun Lake Forest Preserve near Loon Lake, IL. The route reaches Cedar Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 807 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44419, -88.08169
Nearest town Loon Lake, IL
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Cedar Lake

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 773–808 ft

Out & Back · Sun Lake Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.44419, -88.08169

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 1.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miPass Cedar Lake.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftArrive 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-out-back-6-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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