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Old Post Park

Chesterfield Lake via Waubonsie Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Chesterfield Lake via Waubonsie Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Old Post Park near Windcrest, IL. The route reaches Chesterfield Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 663 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69769, -88.33837
Nearest town Windcrest, IL
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Chesterfield Lake via Waubonsie Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 649–664 ft

Out & Back · Old Post Park

Trailhead: 41.69769, -88.33837

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Waubonsie Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miPass Chesterfield Lake.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach Chesterfield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 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/chesterfield-lake-chesterfield-lake-out-back-3-km-3dd3

Trail surface

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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