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Forebay–North Head Race, 3 lakes

11.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Forebay–North Head Race, 3 lakes is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Seneca, IL. The route passes North Head Race before reaching Forebay at the turnaround, 5.8 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 mi482 – 512 ft11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: I & M Canal Road 41.31635, -88.60463
Nearest town Seneca, IL
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Forebay–North Head Race, 3 lakes

11.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 484–511 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: I & M Canal Road · 41.31635, -88.60463

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on I & M Canal Road, heading W.
  2. 5.6 miPass North Head Race.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto I & M Canal State Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftReach Forebay, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 5.9 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-out-back

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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