Crabapple Lake
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Crabapple Lake is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Morton Arboretum near Belmont, IL. The route reaches Crabapple Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crabapple Lake
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 736–779 ft
Out & Back · Morton Arboretum
Trailhead: 41.81073, -88.03572
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Ogden & Wilson stop 374 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Crabapple Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Ogden & Wilson stop 374 m from the trailhead
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