AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wildlife Prairie Park East Side

Deep Lake–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 49 min

Deep Lake–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Wildlife Prairie Park East Side near Edwards, IL. The route passes Deep Lake, Beaver Lake and Horseshoe Lake before reaching Horseshoe Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 633 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72808, -89.73103
Nearest town Edwards, IL
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Deep Lake–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 49 min

Elevation 560–632 ft

Out & Back · Wildlife Prairie Park East Side

Trailhead: 40.72808, -89.73103

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Deep Lake.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Floodplain Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
  5. 0.5 miPass Horseshoe Lake.
  6. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach Deep Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftPass Horseshoe Lake.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deep-lake-out-back-d760

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Hikes near Edwards, Illinois