Des Plaines Lake–Gowe Memorial Pond, 3 lakes
12.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Des Plaines Lake–Gowe Memorial Pond, 3 lakes is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve near Wadsworth, IL. The route passes Des Plaines Lake and Gowe Memorial Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Des Plaines Lake–Gowe Memorial Pond, 3 lakes
12.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Elevation 653–685 ft
Out & Back · Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.42793, -87.93583
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miPass Des Plaines Lake.
- 3.1 miPass Gowe Memorial Pond.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Washington Street Bike Path, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Des Plaines Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading W.
- 5.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 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 6.1 mi in (~149 min). Leave by 4:03 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sterling Lake via Des Plaines River Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Des Plaines Lake via Des Plaines River Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint via Des Plaines River Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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