Davis Lake–Schreiber Lake, 3 lakes
9.9 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Davis Lake–Schreiber Lake, 3 lakes is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Lakewood Forest Preserve near Rockefeller, IL. The route passes Davis Lake before reaching Schreiber Lake at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Davis Lake–Schreiber Lake, 3 lakes
9.9 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Elevation 742–861 ft
Out & Back · Lakewood Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Millennium Trail · 42.26970, -88.00506
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Hawley & Seymour stop 249 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Millennium Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Millenium Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Millennium Trail, heading W.
- 2.5 miPass Davis Lake.
- 0.5 miPass Schreiber Lake.
- 400 ftReach Davis Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miTurn left onto Millenium Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Hawley & Seymour stop 249 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Prairie Crossing Bike Path via Millennium Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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