Des Plaines Lake & Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint via Des Plaines River Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Des Plaines Lake & Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint via Des Plaines River Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve near Wadsworth, IL. The route passes Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint before reaching Des Plaines Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Des Plaines Lake & Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint via Des Plaines River Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 664–680 ft
Out & Back · Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.42843, -87.92911
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miReach Des Plaines Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 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 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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