COMLARA Park

Evergreen Lake–Jone's Pond, 3 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Evergreen Lake–Jone's Pond, 3 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in COMLARA Park near Kappa, IL. The route passes Evergreen Lake and Jone's Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 755 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: John English Memorial Trail 40.64045, -89.02379
Nearest town Kappa, IL

Directions

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Evergreen Lake–Jone's Pond, 3 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 719–754 ft

Out & Back · COMLARA Park

Trailhead: John English Memorial Trail · 40.64045, -89.02379

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start on John English Memorial Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Evergreen Lake.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Recreation Area Drive, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Jone's Pond.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 450 ftReach Evergreen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto John English Memorial Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 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

32% grass17% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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