Morton Arboretum

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.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 778 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81073, -88.03572
Nearest town Belmont, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miReach Crabapple Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 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

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ogden & Wilson stop 374 m from the trailhead