Dugdale Lake & 14th Street Bike Path
3.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Dugdale Lake & 14th Street Bike Path is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Greenbelt Forest Preserve near North Chicago, IL. The route reaches Dugdale Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dugdale Lake & 14th Street Bike Path
3.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 648–708 ft
Out & Back · Greenbelt Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 14th Street Bike Path · 42.33421, -87.84518
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Jackson & 15th Street stop 225 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on 14th Street Bike Path, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Dugdale Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Dugdale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Jackson & 15th Street stop 225 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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