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COMLARA Park

Evergreen Lake–Lakeview, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Evergreen Lake–Lakeview, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in COMLARA Park near Kappa, IL. The route reaches Evergreen Lake. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 771 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fisherman's Trail 40.63937, -89.05893
Nearest town Kappa, IL
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Evergreen Lake–Lakeview, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 662–771 ft

Out & Back · COMLARA Park

Trailhead: Fisherman's Trail · 40.63937, -89.05893

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fisherman's Trail, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Trail A, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Evergreen Lake.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto Connector, heading N.
  5. 150 ftSharp left onto Trail2, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail 1, heading N.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lakeview, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lakeview, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeview, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Lakeview, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Flow Trail Return, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Flow Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Downhill (west), heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Downhill, heading N.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hillside, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 200 ftReach Evergreen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Downhill, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftTurn right onto Hillside, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Flow Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Flow Trail Return, heading N.
  31. 150 ftBear left onto Lakeview, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miBear left onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Lakeview, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakeview, heading NW.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lakeview, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading S.
  39. 150 ftTurn left onto Trail2, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miSharp right onto Connector, heading S.
  41. 100 ftSharp left onto Trail A, heading SW.
  42. 0.3 miSharp right onto Fisherman's Trail, heading SE.
  43. 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-lakeview-out-back-3-sights-5-km

Trail surface

85% dirt9% grass6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:39 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:59 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:26 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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