AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Old Post Park

Chesterfield Lake & Waubonsie Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Chesterfield Lake & Waubonsie Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Old Post Park near Victoria Meadows, 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 – 666 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Waubonsie Trail 41.70884, -88.31893
Nearest town Victoria Meadows, IL
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Directions

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Chesterfield Lake & Waubonsie Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 649–665 ft

Out & Back · Old Post Park

Trailhead: Waubonsie Trail · 41.70884, -88.31893

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Waubonsie Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miPass Chesterfield Lake.
  3. 0.7 miReach Chesterfield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 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/chesterfield-lake-chesterfield-lake-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-f2f8

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F55°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity88%
Rained 2.3″ 2 days ago (5.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Wed 63°56°
Thu 70°55°
Fri 63°55°
Sat 60°56°
Sun 57°54°
Mon 70°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Victoria Meadows, Illinois