Davis Lake–Schreiber Lake, 4 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Davis Lake–Schreiber Lake, 4 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Lakewood Forest Preserve near Lake Corner, IL. The route passes Banana Lake, Taylor Lake, Banana Lake and Schreiber Lake before reaching Davis Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Davis Lake–Schreiber Lake, 4 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 815–878 ft
Out & Back · Lakewood Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Millennium Trail · 42.26087, -88.10725
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Millennium Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Banana Lake.
- 50 ftPass Taylor Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Banana Lake.
- 1 miPass Schreiber Lake.
- 0.6 miReach Davis Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:23 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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