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COMLARA Park

Evergreen Lake–Jone's Pond, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Evergreen Lake–Jone's Pond, 4 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in COMLARA Park near Kappa, IL. The route passes Evergreen Lake and Jone's Pond. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 774 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Campground Lane 40.64278, -89.03023
Nearest town Kappa, IL
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Evergreen Lake–Jone's Pond, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 662–773 ft

Out & Back · COMLARA Park

Trailhead: Campground Lane · 40.64278, -89.03023

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Recreation Area Drive, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Evergreen Lake.
  3. 0.2 miPass Jone's Pond.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Hillside, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Downhill, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Hillside, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Flow Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Flow Trail Return, heading S.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto Lakeview, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Trail 1, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Lakeview, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Lakeview, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading S.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lakeview, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Trail2, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto Connector, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftSharp left onto Trail A, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right onto Fisherman's Trail, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto Trail 4, heading S.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Fisherman's Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto High 5, heading SW.
  28. 400 ftContinue straight onto Fisherman's Trail, heading S.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto High 5, heading S.
  30. 100 ftTurn right onto Fisherman's Trail, heading S.
  31. 100 ftReach Evergreen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto High 5, heading E.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fisherman's Trail, heading E.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto High 5, heading E.
  35. 400 ftBear right onto Fisherman's Trail, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 miSharp right onto Trail 4, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Fisherman's Trail, heading E.
  38. 200 ftSharp left onto Trail A, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miSharp right onto Connector, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftSharp left onto Trail2, heading NE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 1, heading S.
  42. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lakeview, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading W.
  44. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lakeview, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeview, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail 1, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear right onto Lakeview, heading N.
  49. 0.1 miBear right onto Flow Trail Return, heading W.
  50. 150 ftTurn left onto Flow Trail, heading W.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Downhill (west), heading W.
  52. 0.3 miTurn left onto Downhill, heading NE.
  53. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hillside, heading NW.
  54. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  55. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  56. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  57. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  58. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  59. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Recreation Area Drive, heading SE.
  60. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/evergreen-lake-jones-pond-out-back-5-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

47% dirt25% grass28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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