Davis Lake–Schreiber Lake, 6 lakes
11.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Davis Lake–Schreiber Lake, 6 lakes is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Lakewood Forest Preserve near Mundelein, IL. The route passes Davis Lake, Schreiber Lake and Banana Lake before reaching Taylor Lake at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Davis Lake–Schreiber Lake, 6 lakes
11.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Elevation 765–878 ft
Out & Back · Lakewood Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.27450, -88.01809
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Prairie Crossing Bike Path, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Millennium Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 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.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miPass Banana Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Taylor Lake.
- 0.1 miReach Davis Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.5 miTurn left onto Millenium Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Crossing Bike Path, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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 5.3 mi in (~134 min). Leave by 4:19 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Millennium Trail & Prairie Crossing Bike Path 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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