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Forebay–North Head Race, 3 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Forebay–North Head Race, 3 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Marseilles, IL. The route passes North Head Race before reaching Forebay at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi486 – 512 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.32049, -88.67358
Nearest town Marseilles, IL
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Forebay–North Head Race, 3 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 486–511 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.32049, -88.67358

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 71°F / low 63° · precip 73% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.8 miPass North Head Race.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto I & M Canal State Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miReach Forebay, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.1 miArrive 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/forebay-north-head-race-out-back-5-lakes-7-km-21a3

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 71°F63°
Precip73%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity91%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 50% rain1 AM: 68% rain2 AM: 73% rain3 AM: 63% rain4 AM: 63% rain5 AM: 58% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 54% rain8 AM: 55% rain9 AM: 42% rain10 AM: 40% rain11 AM: 41% rain12 PM: 60% rain1 PM: 51% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 26% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:57 PM
Mon 63°58°
Tue 62°51°
Wed 65°51°
Thu 65°54°
Fri 69°54°
Sat 69°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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