Greenbelt Forest Preserve

Dugdale Lake via 14th Street Bike Path

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Dugdale Lake via 14th Street Bike Path is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Greenbelt Forest Preserve near North Chicago, IL. The route reaches Dugdale Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 715 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33462, -87.85589
Nearest town North Chicago, IL

Directions

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Dugdale Lake via 14th Street Bike Path

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Elevation 666–716 ft

Out & Back · Greenbelt Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.33462, -87.85589

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 60°F / low 56° · precip 7% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Lewis & 14th Street stop 36 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto 14th Street Bike Path, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miPass Dugdale Lake.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

3% paved97% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 60°F56°
Precip7%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 2.1″ 2 days ago (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 62°58°
Thu 65°58°
Fri 65°56°
Sat 63°57°
Sun 66°57°
Mon 71°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lewis & 14th Street stop 36 m from the trailhead

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